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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813623
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05128
		FILM NUMBER:		09668477

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128677660

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		STREET 1:		1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0001

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HELVETIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900820
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">UNITED STATES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>FORM N-CSR </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:14px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER
REPORT OF REGISTERED </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Investment Company Act file number 811-05128 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New
York, New York 10020 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1-888-SWISS-00 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger, President </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hottinger et Cie </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 Place des Bergues </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C.P. 395 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CH-1201 Geneva </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Switzerland </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of fiscal year end: December&nbsp;31 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of reporting period: January&nbsp;1, 2008 &#150;
December&nbsp;31, 2008 </FONT></P>

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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Directors and Officers </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Samuel B. Witt III, Esq.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Chairman (Non-executive)</I>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jean-Marc Boillat</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Paul R. Brenner, Esq.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alexandre de Takacsy</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Claude Frey</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Claus Helbig</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">R. Clark Hooper</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Paul Hottinguer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Michael Kraynak, Jr.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Didier Pineau-Valencienne</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>2,3</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephen K. West, Esq.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>2,4</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric R. Gabus</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director Emeritus</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Baron Hottinger</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Director Emeritus</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>President</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rudolf Millisits</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Senior Vice President</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Chief Financial Officer</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Philippe R. Comby,</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>CFA, FRM</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Vice President</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Edward J. Veilleux</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Vice President</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Secretary</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glen Fougere</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Assistant Treasurer</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Patrick J. Keniston</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Chief Compliance Officer</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.25em; text-indent:-0.57em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>1</SUP>&nbsp;Audit Committee Chairman</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.25em; text-indent:-0.57em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>2</SUP>&nbsp;Audit Committee Member</I></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:1.25em; text-indent:-0.57em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>3</SUP>&nbsp;Governance/Nominating Committee Chairman</I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:1.25em; text-indent:-0.57em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>4</SUP>&nbsp;Pricing Committee Chairman</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Investment Advisor </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Hottinger Capital Corp. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York 10020 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(212) 332-7930 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Administrator </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Citi Fund Services, LLC
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Custodian </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Citibank, N.A. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Transfer Agent </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">59 Maiden Lane </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Plaza Level </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, NY 10038 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Legal Counsel </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stroock&nbsp;&amp; Stroock&nbsp;&amp; Lavan LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">The Investment Advisor </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) is managed by Hottinger Capital Corp., which belongs to the Hottinger Group. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Hottinger Group dates back to Banque Hottinguer, which was formed in Paris in 1786 and
is one of Europe&#146;s oldest private banking firms. The Hottinger Group has remained under the control of the Hottinger family through seven generations. It has offices in the Bahamas, Basel, Geneva, London, Lugano, Luxembourg, New York, Sion,
Toronto, Vienna and Zurich. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Executive Offices </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1270 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 400
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York 10020 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1-888-SWISS-00 (1-888-794-7700)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(212) 332-2760 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For inquiries and reports: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1-888-SWISS-00 (1-888-794-7700) </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fax: (212)&nbsp;332-7931 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">email: swz@swz.com </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Website Address </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">www.swz.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">The Fund
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company whose objective
is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The Fund also may acquire and hold equity and equity-linked securities of non-Swiss companies in limited instances. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;SWZ&#148;.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Net Asset Value is calculated daily by 6:15 P.M. (Eastern Time). The most
recent calculation is available by calling 1-888-SWISS-00 or by accessing our Website. Net Asset Value is also published weekly in <I>Barron&#146;s, </I>the Monday edition of <I>The Wall Street Journal</I> and the Sunday Edition of <I>The New York
Times.</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT></P> <P
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Market Review </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
volatility of the world equity markets since September 2008 has been outside almost any historical measures. A meltdown of the global financial system was a distinct possibility until various governments and central banks massively intervened.
Episodes of forced selling and liquidations were counterbalanced by purchases to cover short positions following announcements of decisive government programs designed to restore funding to the financial system. The size of the intervention by
monetary authorities has been staggering. No less than twenty different programs have been announced by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (&#147;FDIC&#148;) and the Federal Reserve Bank (the &#147;FRB&#148;). U.S.
authorities have committed close to $8 trillion toward stabilizing the financial system through a combination of direct investments in banks, guarantees of bank debts and asset backed securities programs, the establishment of currency swap lines
with central banks around the world and programs for the purchase of mortgage backed securities. The FRB has decided to use its balance sheet to counteract a collapse in short term funding and to reduce the impact of credit contraction caused by a
sharp reduction in bank lending. The FRB&#146;s traditionally stable balance sheet grew from $900 billion to $2.2 trillion in the last quarter of 2008. In addition, the FRB acted to boost excess banking reserves by about $600 billion. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In Europe, the European Central Bank (&#147;ECB&#148;) acted by increasing
its open market </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">operation from 400 billion euros a year ago to 800 billion euros at the end of the last quarter of 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Swiss Economic Notes </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The financial market turmoil and negative economic data prompted central banks to continue a coordinated reduction in interest rates. The Swiss National Bank (&#147;SNB&#148;) was among the most aggressive. During the
third quarter, the SNB decreased its rates four times for a total reduction of 2.25%, as compared to reductions of 1.75% by the ECB and the FRB and 3.00% by the Bank of England. On November 20, 2008, the SNB unexpectedly cut its rate by another
1.00%. After that cut, the target range for the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) stood between 0.00%-1.00%. At the end of the quarter, the effective benchmark interest rates were 0.50% for the Swiss franc, 0.25% for the U.S. dollar
and 2.50% for the euro. During the quarter, the SNB continued to actively participate with other central banks in programs to facilitate access to credit lines in U.S dollars through auctions and currency arrangements with the FRB. The SNB also
started facilitating access to credit lines in Swiss francs through currency swaps with the ECB, and it announced that it would begin issuing its own bills (SNB Bills) on a regular basis as an instrument to absorb any excess liquidity created by
monetary policy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss Federal Council adopted two
measures with a total cost of 1.5 billion Swiss francs (0.3% of gross domestic product </FONT>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(&#147;GDP&#148;)), to support the Swiss economy. The first measure authorized the expenditure of one billion Swiss francs on projects that had been frozen
and on various infrastructure projects (including in the areas of transportation, flood protection and education). The second measure authorized the distribution of 550 million Swiss francs among several hundred companies across various industries
as an incentive to create employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third quarter Swiss GDP
figures had yet to show signs of a recession. Despite a decrease in comparison to previous quarters, economic activity remained positive, with real GDP growing by 0.1% for the quarter. This growth was primarily attributable to a 1.3% increase in
consumer spending and a 2.8% increase in public sector spending. The increase in consumer spending was helped by a relatively minor increase in the unemployment rate (2.8% at the end of December as compared to 2.6% at the end of September). However,
GDP, housing statistics and unemployment rates are all lagging indicators and the credit market turmoil will likely have a more significant negative impact in the coming quarters starting with the labor market (especially given the latest layoffs by
big banks) as financial service companies from insurers to mortgage lenders make up more than 20% of the Swiss economy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Building permits showed a surprising increase of 17.5% in the third quarter. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">While exports of goods were negatively impacted in the third quarter, exports of services experienced a sharp increase. </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">However, the deteriorating outlook of Switzerland&#146;s trading partners will most likely accentuate a negative trend. Leading economic indicators in Switzerland are suggesting the downturn could be more severe, with
the KOF Index (a Swiss economic institute leading indicator of business) falling to its lowest level in five years, and the manufacturing Purchasing Managers&#146; Index hitting historic lows. Not surprisingly, the flight to safe investments pushed
yields on the 10 year bond to 2.0% at the end of the year compared to 2.6% at the end of September and 3.0% at the beginning of the year. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Consumer Price Index (&#147;CPI&#148;) for all items showed a significant decrease, falling to 0.7% from 2.9% the prior year, while the core CPI
(ex-food and energy) declined from 1.6% to 1.3% over the same period. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The SNB expects negative GDP growth in 2009, with a decline of between 0.5% and 1.0%. The unfavorable economic outlook, the fall in oil prices and the appreciation of the Swiss franc are all reinforcing expectations for a drop in inflation
with the SNB forecasting a CPI of 0.9% for 2009 and 0.5% for 2010. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#df273e"><I>Swiss Stock Exchange News </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIX Group (&#147;SIX&#148;), which operates Switzerland&#146;s financial market
infrastructure, was formed at the beginning of last year through the merger of the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX), SIS Swiss Financial Service (SIS) and Telekurs Groups, and announced in November that trading in the 30 Swiss blue </FONT>
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COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">chip stocks (shares included in the Swiss Market Index (&#147;SMI&#148;) and the Swiss Leader Index), will be relocated from SWX Europe in London (formerly
virt-x) to Zurich in mid-2009. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The SWX shifted its blue-chip
stocks (including Credit Suisse, Nestle, UBS, Zurich Financial and Roche) to London in 2001 as part of the creation of a new pan-European blue chip exchange (virt-x), but the timing of the launch, which coincided with a U.S. recession and the burst
of the dot.com bubble, prevented the realization of its ambitions. In 2003, the SWX narrowed its focus to its core Swiss blue-chip offerings. SIX hopes that the relocation will result in a more harmonized regulatory environment for all Swiss stocks,
as issuers will no longer have to take into account the rules and regulations of Great Britain and the EU as well as those under Swiss law. This should reduce complexity and costs, help to streamline operations, and strengthen the Swiss financial
center. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Currency </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss franc has been relatively strong against the U.S. dollar and has increased 8% against the euro with a peak appreciation of 16% after the summer.
In general, even though changes at the end of the year were relatively minor, volatility in currencies has been very high and is expected to remain so as governments in different countries continue to announce stimulus programs for their economies
and specific packages for their banks. An increase in protectionism is a clear risk in a massive </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">economic slowdown. Some countries will use currency devaluation to improve their competitiveness. The
weakest economies in Europe, such as Spain, Italy, Portugal and Ireland will not have this choice. As a result the impact of the economic turmoil will be hard felt and the cost of their debt will continue to go higher compared to countries such as
Germany. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Fund Performance and Investments Review
</I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Banks </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Since the beginning of the crisis, U.S. banks have raised more than $550 billion in new equity and European banks have raised approximately $300 billion.
However, since their asset write downs have totaled $980 billion, their capital ratios have not shown much improvement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October 16th, the SNB and UBS entered into an agreement to transfer up to $60 billion of UBS&#146; assets to a newly created entity controlled by the
SNB (similar to the concept of bad banks) in order to reduce the risk on UBS&#146; balance sheet. To finance the equity of this separate entity, UBS plans to raise up to $6 billion in new capital through mandatory convertible notes subscribed by the
SNB and paying a 12.5% coupon until conversion for a maximum of thirty months. UBS will then sell its equity interests to SNB for $1. In exchange, the SNB will provide a $54 billion non-recourse loan to fund the new entity. UBS will have an option
to repurchase the equity once the loan is fully repaid. UBS management said that the purpose of the </FONT>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">transaction was to reassure its clients about its capital position and to protect its private banking franchise. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Despite government intervention, Management does not expect the banking
sector to resume lending in the near future due to capital constraints. On the one hand, losses on structured credit should come to an end, but on the other hand provisions for bad loans will start to increase significantly. (It is estimated that
the average loan loss provision of European banks is equal to just 1% of loans.) In addition, despite the efforts of banks to shed assets, risk-weighted assets could very well increase as the securities they hold are downgraded by rating agencies at
a rapid pace, requiring banks to increase the capital they hold against these securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">European banks have primarily concentrated on holding quality assets backed by little equity, since regulatory frameworks, such as Basel II, dealt mostly with risk-weighted assets. The notion of pure leverage (assets
versus tangible equity) did not preoccupy managers who were trying to boost returns on equity. However, as we have observed in our previous reports, Swiss banking regulators have recently introduced the notion of leverage as a guiding principle
alongside the Tier one ratio concept (which consists primarily of share capital excluding cumulative preferred shares, additional paid-in capital, retained earnings and hybrid capital less goodwill and other intangible assets in relation to risk
weighted assets). While banks will obviously be allowed a certain </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">period to adapt, they will certainly not be encouraged to increase their lending activities. Furthermore, their inability to raise new
equity will reduce their lending activity and they can be expected to let some assets mature without being replaced. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Industrials </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Industrial companies have started to feel
the impact of the slowdown in the activities of most sectors they sell to including, most recently, energy infrastructure. While companies such as ABB and Holcim have been viewed favorably by investors because of the stimulus packages announced in
Europe, China and the United States, they will be affected by the lack of credit available to their customers and the drastic reduction in global capital expenditures. If companies do not reduce their net debt, financial leverage will increase as a
reduction in sales and an inability to raise prices have a negative impact on their cash flows. A reduction in leverage will be accomplished by shrinking share buy-backs and expenditures and by putting merger and acquisition activities on hold.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">While some sectors, such as agriculture, have been faring
better, farming margins are under pressure and credit to finance working capital is rare. Accordingly, earnings will come under pressure in this area as well. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Consumer Discretionary </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because Management has been
very wary of consumer spending for luxury items, the Fund has not had exposure to the sector </FONT>
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COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">for some time. Declining demand, increases in retailer inventories and a relatively high fixed cost structure has significantly hurt the share valuations of
watch makers. While demand in emerging markets has been relatively resilient, the latest figures show that this is starting to be affected as well. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Healthcare </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The dramatic fourth quarter market
correction hit all sectors including healthcare. On a relative basis, however, healthcare stocks outperformed the overall market both in the last quarter and for the full year, demonstrating a shift of investor interest toward defensive sectors with
low valuations. The last quarter decline of 11.5% in the MSCI Healthcare Index compared favorably to the 22.5% decline in the MSCI World Index and the 12.83% drop in the Swiss Performance Index (&#147;SPI&#148;) (all as measured in U.S. dollars).
Both Novartis and Roche outperformed both the healthcare index and the Swiss market with declines in U.S. dollar terms of 10% and 6.30%, respectively. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pharmaceutical companies continue to implement programs to improve productivity and reduce costs in anticipation of pricing pressures in the U.S. and
Europe. The expiration of patents is an on-going concern and will force the pharmaceutical industry to improve the productivity of its research and development (&#147;R&amp;D&#148;) efforts. Corporate activity, including in areas such as strategic
acquisitions and the licensing of other companies&#146; products, is expected to resume. Innovative biotech and bio-pharmaceutical </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">companies should benefit as long as their financial situation does not
deteriorate to the point that they are no longer in control of deal terms. As an example, towards the end of the quarter, Basilea, a small bio-pharmaceutical company and one of the Fund&#146;s significant holdings, was rumored to be on Johnson and
Johnson&#146;s list of potential acquisitions. Based on that report, Basilea&#146;s stock went up 30% on high trading volume, admittedly from a relatively low level. Earlier in the quarter, the company had experienced what Management believes was a
delay in the approval process for its lead product as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked for further inspection of its clinical sites. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Novartis&#146; R&amp;D pipeline is on track as demonstrated by the increasing number of its new product filings (14 major submissions in 2008) and by
positive clinical outcomes in its late stage drug candidates. The launch of eagerly anticipated products during the next 12 months is crucial as the company prepares for the expiration of its patent on Diovan, a hypertension drug. The company&#146;s
next driver will come from new product launches in the pharmaceutical business. The expected approval of potential blockbuster products such as FTY720 for multiple sclerosis and Affinitor for kidney cancer, and the introduction of new vaccine
therapies for meningitis and encephalitis should make a positive contribution to top line growth. Novartis will also work on strengthening its product portfolio by making strategic investments, such as the acquisition of Nektar Therapeutics&#146;
pulmonary business that it </FONT>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">completed towards the end of the year. Outside of the pharmaceutical business, the generic drug division, Sandoz and the consumer health division continue to
face a challenging environment in the United States. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
potential completion of Roche&#146;s acquisition of Genentech could relieve some of the pressure on Roche, and a revaluation of the stock is a possibility after the deal is completed. The acquisition of Genentech should further strengthen
Roche&#146;s oncology franchise and improve its fundamentals. The extension of existing products in new therapeutic indications and the launch of new products outside of its core oncology franchise (such as Actemra in the area of rheumatoid
arthritis) should help the company continue to enjoy above industry top line growth. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Overall, the performance of small and mid cap stocks was particularly weak. However some industry sectors, such as biotech fared better. The 12.7% decline of biotech stocks (as indicated in the performance of the
Nasdaq Biotech Index) outperformed the return of the healthcare industry in general. The ongoing financial crisis has had a negative impact on the ability of early stage companies with high cash burn rates to obtain financing through the equity
markets. As a result, these companies are reallocating more of their resources to late stage programs. In Switzerland, the industry fundamentals are healthy and most of the biotech companies are well capitalized. The performance of the biotech
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">stocks owned by the Fund has been better (-12.56%) than the performance of the universe of small and mid-cap companies, which fell 23% in the fourth quarter. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The medical technology sector continued to be badly battered by its exposure
to consumer discretionary spending. This was especially true for companies such as Nobel Biocare and Strauman in the dental implant market. The Fund had less than 1% exposure to that sector at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Sonova, in the
hearing aid market, and Synthes, in the orthopedic sector, were much more resilient. Because of its significant exposure to the trauma market, Synthes should continue to be relatively insulated from the economic turmoil. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Utilities </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund continues to have a sizable exposure to Swiss utilities. While wholesale prices for electricity will continue to be under pressure, these
companies&#146; low cost production from hydroelectric and nuclear assets will help them to weather the storm. Towards the end of the fourth quarter, shares of Atel and Romande d&#146;Energie were very strong. Atel and EOS, in which Romande
d&#146;Energie has a 30% investment, announced their merger. The newly created company, called Alpiq, will be operational as of February 1, 2009. This merger will create a Swiss energy powerhouse with European orientation, responsible for a third of
the electricity supply in Switzerland and total reported 2007 sales of 16 billion Swiss francs. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nearly 60% of Alpiq&#146;s electricity generation </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">is CO</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUB>2</SUB></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> free, with nuclear plants and hydroelectric
plants each representing 30% of its production. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Food </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Nestle continued its strong relative performance due to the breadth of its product line and its geographical exposure. The company does not expect to be
able to maintain the surplus margin it has generated through lower raw material costs as competition from other companies for market share will put prices under pressure. However, in Management&#146;s view, Nestle&#146;s current valuation already
discounts slower organic growth and the impact of its customers &#147;trading down&#148; to lower priced items in the company&#146;s portfolio of products. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Insurance </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Management became a bit more favorable to
the insurance sector toward the end of the fourth quarter as an improvement in corporate bond spreads created the potential for positive reevaluation of the companies&#146; investment portfolios. Reinsurers should benefit from firmer prices and from
increased business from primary insurers whose regulatory capital has been depleted by investment losses. Property casualty companies continue to represent a safer bet as they are less dependent on investment returns for performance than are life
insurance companies. However, despite valuations that are at a discount to net asset value, the situation remains difficult in an environment of very low interest rates and the risk of a high level </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of
corporate bond defaults. A fresh round of capital increases cannot be ruled out. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><I>Private Equity </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of December 31, the Fund&#146;s private equity investments represented 1.14% of its net assets. These
included two investments in limited partnerships, active in buy-outs and in venture capital, and an investment in Synosia Therapeutics A.G. (&#147;Synosia&#148;). The total investments, including undrawn commitments, represented 3.4% of the
Fund&#146;s assets. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Management has been pleased so far with
both of its limited partnership investments, Zurmont Madison Private Equity (&#147;Zurmont Madison&#148;) and Aravis Ventures (&#147;Aravis&#148;). In December, Zurmont Madison raised its final round of capital, having attracted total commitments of
more than 250 million Swiss francs. This fund targets mid-sized companies in the established industrial and consumer goods areas. In contrast to the large cap buy-out segment that will remain affected by the cost of financing, the mid-market buy-out
segment should remain attractive and should adjust to the new conditions prevailing on the credit market. The equity component of buy-out deals is reaching more normal levels in the U.S. and Europe and lower purchase multiples will offer attractive
entry points. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aravis and Zurmont Madison have invested a small
portion of the capital committed by their investors. Indeed, the managers of these partnerships are proceeding care-</FONT>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">fully with new investments, being well aware that comparable companies have much lower valuations in the public market. As a result, negotiations with
privately owned companies have become somewhat longer and more difficult, and they are mindful of the risk of holding period extensions as possibilities for exit are more scarce. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Synosia completed a 32 million Swiss franc round of financing with participation by international institutional investors,
demonstrating a continuing interest in late stage deals and in high quality ventures in Switzerland. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The current environment illustrates the importance of proper allocation combining primary, secondary and direct investments through vintage years. The
secondary market has gotten more attractive since the beginning of the financial crisis. Secondary transactions offer appealing opportunities to diversify private equity portfolios. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Derivatives </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because
equities form the most subordinate asset class in the capital structure, increased financial risk posed by a slowing economy, price deflation, difficult financing conditions in the bond market and limited availability of banking credit, combined
with the scarcity of capital to support market making and arbitrage activities, will continue to put upward pressure on volatility. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The premiums on put options have experienced a continued increase over the year </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">due to the increase in
implied volatility. While the strategy to buy puts has been rewarding, timing has been difficult, as markets snapped back strongly from time to time in response to announcements of new government programs. The Fund hedged part of its exposure to the
cyclical and financial sectors during the year. Hedging became more expensive as the year progressed as periods of high volatility reduced its effectiveness. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The high level of so-called &#147;skew&#148; (put options being pricier than call options) made writing covered calls a less attractive strategy in 2008.
This could change somewhat going forward, giving the Fund more opportunities to generate income. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Performance </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As a result of its hedging activities and its exposure to defensive sectors, the
Fund&#146;s performance relative to the SPI, its Swiss peer groups and its Lipper universes was very good. Core positions in the utilities and healthcare sectors helped the Fund&#146;s performance. Hedging yielded good results despite the
difficulties of timing and the elevated premiums of put options. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The Fund had a negative return of 23.62% for the year in U.S. dollar terms, comparing favorably with the 37% drop in the S&amp;P 500 Index and the 43.4% drop in the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index. During the year, the
Swiss franc increased by 6% compared to the U.S. dollar resulting in a negative return for the </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fund of 28.19% as measured in Swiss francs. As a result of the narrowing of the discount of the Fund&#146;s market price to its net asset value per share,
the share price of the Fund actually slightly outperformed its net asset value return with a negative return of 22.98% in U.S. dollar terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I></I><B></B><I>Indices Performance Comparison </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2007<BR>through<BR>December&nbsp;31, 2008</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Performance in Swiss Francs</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Swiss Performance Index (SPI)</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-34.05%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on Net Asset Value</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-28.19%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Change In U.S. Dollar vs. Swiss Franc</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>-5.99%</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss Helvetia Fund Performance</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on Net Asset Value</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-23.62%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.50em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on Market Price</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-22.98%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">S&amp;P 500 Index</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-36.99%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">MSCI EAFE Index</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-43.38%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Lipper European Fund Index (10 Largest)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-42.45%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Lipper European Fund Universe Average</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-46.97%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Source: Citi Fund Services, LLC </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="19" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Peer Group/Indices Performance Comparison in Swiss Francs<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="23" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Total return as of year ended December 31</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="2" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Cumulative</B></FONT><br><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Performance<BR>12/31/96
- -<BR>12/31/08</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2008</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2007</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2006</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2005</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2004</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2003</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2002</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2001</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>2000</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>1999</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>1998</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>1997</B></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss&nbsp;Helvetia Fund</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>-28.19%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>-2.67%*</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>20.56%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>33.20%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>7.75%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>22.54%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>-20.40%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>-22.91%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>14.06%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>14.70%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>15.57%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>53.99%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>111.73%*</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Swiss&nbsp;Performance Index (SPI)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-34.05%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-0.05%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">20.67%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">35.61%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.89%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">22.06%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-25.95%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-22.03%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11.91%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11.69%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">15.36%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">55.19%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>81.83%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Swiss Market Index (SMI)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-34.77%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-3.43%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">15.85%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">33.21%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.74%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.51%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-27.84%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-21.11%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.47%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.71%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.28%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">58.93%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>40.39%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">iShares Switzlerland<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-31.59%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-0.97%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">20.02%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">32.45%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.34%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.14%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-26.23%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-23.12%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.22%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11.74%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">47.79%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>54.52%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">CS EF Swiss Blue Chips<SUP>3,7</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-35.72%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-1.66%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.78%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">32.27%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.13%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-28.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-22.12%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10.97%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.57%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.21%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">59.90%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>45.82%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">UBS (CH) Equity Fund<SUP>4,7</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-33.76%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-2.55%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.98%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">33.50%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.00%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.14%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-26.02%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-22.04%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.42%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.43%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.75%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">55.94%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>47.45%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Pictet&nbsp;(CH)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Swiss Equities<SUP>5,7</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-36.50%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.94%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.37%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37.06%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.05%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">20.10%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-27.93%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-22.35%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.34%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9.38%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11.05%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">55.65%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>54.64%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Saraswiss (Bank Sarasin)<SUP>6,7</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-34.87%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-2.86%&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.69%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">33.05%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.93%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.64%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-28.51%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">-24.45%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9.72%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.10%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.41%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">53.57%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>37.20%</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Sources : Bloomberg, management companies&#146; websites and Citi Fund Services, LLC. </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>1</SUP> Performance of funds is based on changes in each fund&#146;s net asset value over a specified period. In each
case total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all distributions. Funds listed, other than iShares MSCI Switzerland, are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance and descriptive information about the funds
are derived from their published investor reports and websites, which are subject to change. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><I><SUP>2</SUP> Shares of iShares MSCI Switzerland are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Swiss market, as measured by the MSCI Switzerland index. These
stocks represent Switzerland&#146;s largest and most established public companies, accounting for approximately 85% of the market capitalization of all Switzerland&#146;s publicly traded stocks. Performance of shares of iShares MSCI Switzerland is
calculated based upon the closing prices of the period indicated using the Swiss franc/U.S. dollar exchange rate as of noon each such date, as reported by Bloomberg. Such exchange rates were as follows: 12/31/97 &#061; 1.46, 12/31/98 &#061; 1.38,
12/31/99 &#061; 1.60, 12/31/00 &#061; 1.61, 12/31/01 &#061; 1.67, 12/31/02 &#061; 1.39, 12/31/03 &#061; 1.24, 12/31/04 &#061; 1.14 12/31/05&#061;1.32, 12/31/06&#061;1.22, 12/31/07&#061;1.13, 12/31/08&#061;1.06 </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>3</SUP> This fund gives investors access to the Swiss equity market. It has a broadly-diversified portfolio geared to
the long-term value growth, with a preference to large cap stocks. Stock selection is based on criteria such as company valuation, business climate, market positioning and management quality. </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>4</SUP> This fund invests primarily in major Swiss companies. Quality criteria used for determining relative
weightings of companies include: strategic orientation, strength of market position, quality of management, soundness of earnings, growth potential and potential for improving shareholder value. The investment objective seeks to provide results that
are aligned with the SPI performance. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>5</SUP> This fund invests in shares of companies listed in
Switzerland and included in the SPI, mainly in blue chip stocks. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>6</SUP> This fund invests in
shares of Swiss companies. It weights individual sectors relative to the SPI on the basis of their expected relative performance. It focuses on liquid blue-chip stocks. </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:4px;line-height:80%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>7</SUP> These funds are not available for U.S. residents or citizens. </I></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Past performance is no guarantee of future results. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B><I>* Not including the rights
offering dilution, the NAV performance of 2007 was 4.00% resulting in a cumulative performance of 124.24% as of 12/31/08 in Swiss Franc terms. </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Letter to Stockholders </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Outlook </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Central banks will continue to be very active and government spending and
intervention will be a key element in allowing the financial system to mend. The economy will remain somewhat on life support until the deleveraging process is complete. Households, banks and corporations will continue to reduce the amount of debt
they carry in the face of on-going economic uncertainty. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Looking forward to 2009, the Fund is expected to follow a &#147;wait and see&#148; attitude with regard to the cyclical sectors, while maintaining a hedge for part of the portfolio and a continuing commitment to defensive sectors.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sincerely, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%">

<IMG SRC="g19069g41e71.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E.
Hottinger </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%">

<IMG SRC="g19069g20k99.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rudolf Millisits
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">December 31, 2008 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certain Information Concerning Directors</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"> (Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following tables set forth certain information about each person currently serving as a Director of the Fund, including his or her beneficial
ownership of Common Stock of the Fund. All information presented in the tables is as of December&nbsp;31, 2008. Information is presented separately with respect to Directors who have been determined to be non-interested Directors and Directors who
are interested Directors under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="16%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="38%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Class I Non-Interested Directors<BR>(Terms will Expire in
2010)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>During&nbsp;at&nbsp;Least&nbsp;the&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held by Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock<BR></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially<BR></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Claude W. Frey</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Clos 108</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">2012 Auvernier</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Switzerland<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 65</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (1995); and Member of&nbsp;the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2002)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">President of the Swiss Parliament from 1994 to 1995; President of the Swiss Police Academy (Neuch&acirc;tel) from 1996 to 2003; Member of
the Swiss Parliament from 1979 to 2003; Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg) from 1996 to 2004; Executive Board of the &#147;North-South Centre&#148; (Lisbon) since 1999; President of the National Committee for Foreign
Affairs from 2001 to 2003; Vice President of the National Committee for Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2001; Chairman of the Board: B&eacute;run Frais SA (Marin) since 2002; Federation of Swiss Food Industries (Berne) from 1991 to 2001; Association of
Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers (Berne) from 1991 to 2000; Vice Chairman of the Board: Federation of Swiss Employers&#146; Association (Zurich) from 1997 to 2001</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Chairman of the Board: Infra Tunnel SA (Marin); Beton Frais SA (Marin); Member
of the Board: SCCM SA (Crans-Montana); Dexia Banque Privee (Suisse), Zurich; Dexia Public Finance (Suisse) Geneva; Racemark Industries SA (Suisse) Couvet; Chairman of the Executive Board of the &#147;North-South Centre&#148; (Lisbon); Chairman of
the Federal Committee for Employee Pension Plans (Berne); Chairman of the Advisory Board of International Swiss State Broadcast;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">President of
the Steering Committee of InterNutrition (Zurich) from 2000 to 2008</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">5,086<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Les Gadras</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">47120 Villeneuve de
Duras</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">France<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 67</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (2005); and Member of&nbsp;the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2005)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Former CEO, Tornos-Bechler S.A., Moutier; Former Ambassador of Switzerland in various countries, including Lebanon, Cyprus, Angola,
Mozambique and Argentina</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">4,600<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">R. Clark Hooper</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1156 St. Andrews Road</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Bryn Mawr, PA 19010<BR>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 62</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (2007); Member of the&nbsp;Audit Committee (2007), the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2007) and the Pricing Committee (2008)
</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">President of Dumbarton Group LLC (regulatory consulting) from 2003 to 2007; Various positions, including Executive Vice President of
Regulatory Policy and Oversight (2002-2003) and Strategic Programs (1992-2002) of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (currently, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. )<BR>from 1972 to 2003</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director of certain funds in the American Funds fund complex (18 funds); Director of JP Morgan Value Opportunities Fund; Chairman and
Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of Hollins University&nbsp;(VA); and Trustee of Children&#146;s Hospital of&nbsp;Philadelphia&nbsp;(PA)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1,088<BR>$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certain Information Concerning Directors</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"> (Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Class II Non-Interested Directors<BR>(Terms Will Expire in
2011)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>During&nbsp;at&nbsp;Least&nbsp;the&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held by Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock<BR></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially<BR></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Didier
Pineau-Valencienne</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">c/o SAGARD Private Equity Partners, 24/32 Rue Jean Goujon 75008 Paris France<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 77</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director&nbsp;(1999); Member of the Audit&nbsp;Committee (1999) and the Pricing Committee (2008); and Member (2002) and Chairman (2007) of
the Governance/ Nominating Committee</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Honorary Chairman of Schneider Electric SA (industrial conglomerate) since 1999; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Schneider&nbsp;Electric SA from 1981 to 1999; Chairman&nbsp;of AFEP from 1999 to 2001; Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited (investment banking) from 1999 to 2002; Senior Adviser of Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited
from 2002 to 2008; Partner of SAGARD Private Equity Partners (France)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director:&nbsp;Fleury&nbsp;Michon (France);&nbsp;AFEP&nbsp;(France); Wendel
Investissements (formerly, Compagnie G&eacute;n&eacute;rale d&#146;Industrie et&nbsp;de</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Participations (CGIP)) from 1996 to 2005; Member of
the&nbsp;Board&nbsp;of&nbsp;Pernod&nbsp;Ricard; Member&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Supervisory Board of AXA-UAP (France) (insurance) from 1998 to 2001; Member of Advisory Board of Booz Allen &amp; Hamilton (USA) from 1997 to 2002; Member of
LAGARD&Egrave;RE (France) (holding company)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">3,070<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">$10,000-$50,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Samuel B. Witt, III,
Esq.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1802 Bayberry Court</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Suite
401</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Richmond, Virginia 23226<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 73</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (1987) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (2006); Chairman of the Audit Committee (1993 to 2006); and Member of the
Governance/ Nominating Committee (2002) and the Pricing Committee (2008)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Senior Vice President and General Counsel: Stateside Associates, Inc. from 1993 to 2004; Senior Consultant to Stateside Associates, Inc.
from<BR>June 1 to December 31, 2004; Samuel B. Witt, III, Attorney-at-Law, since August 1993</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Former Member and President of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors; Trustee of The Williamsburg Investment Trust&nbsp;(11
funds); Trustee, George C. Marshall Foundation; Honorary Trustee, University of Virginia Law School Foundation; Director, Gateway Homes, Inc.; and Director, College Orientation Workshop</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">4,867<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">$50,001-$100,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>During&nbsp;at&nbsp;Least&nbsp;the&nbsp;Past&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held by Director</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock<BR></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially<BR></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Paul R. Brenner,
Esq.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">25 Moore Rd.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Bronxville, New
York 10708<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 66</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (2002); Chairman of the Audit Committee (2006); Member of the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2005) and the Pricing Committee
(2008); and Secretary (1987 to 2002)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Of Counsel of Salans (law firm) since July 1996; Paul R. Brenner, Attorney-at-Law since June 1993; Counsel to the Fund from 1994 to 2002;
Partner of Kelley Drye &amp; Warren LLP (law firm) from 1976 to 1993</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Chairman&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Board and Director: Harry Limited (Private Investment Company (&#147;P.I.C.&#148;)); MFGAT, Inc. (P.I.C.);
Strelsau, Inc. (P.I.C.); MG Management Corp. (P.I.C.); Marango Capital Management Corp. (P.I.C.); Director: Quercus Foundation, Inc. (Private Foundation); Highstead Fund, Inc. (Private Foundation); Highstead Foundation, Inc. (Arboretum); and
Director and Senior Trustee of The Louis Calder Foundation (Private Foundation)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">15,087<BR>$100,001-$200,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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Helbig<BR>10&nbsp;Mauerkircherstrasse, D-81679</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Munich, Germany<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 67</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director&nbsp;(2008); and Member of&nbsp;the Governance/ Nominating Committee (2008)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Member of the Supervisory Board of: Audi AG (Ingolstadt), Bankhaus August Lenz &amp; Co. AG (Munich) (Chairman), Frankfurt am Main, GLL
Real Estate Partners GmbH (Munich) (Chairman) and HCM Capital Management AG (Munich) (Vice-Chairman); Member of the European Advisory Board of Booz Allen Hamilton; and Member of the Global Advisory Board of Millennium Associates, Zug<I>&#135;</I>CH;
Director of Leo Capital Growth SPC (Cayman Islands)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1,000<BR>$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certain Information Concerning Directors</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"> (Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Class III Non-Interested Directors<BR>(Terms will Expire in
2009)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>During at Least the Past Five Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held&nbsp;by Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Michael Kraynak,
Jr.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">401 Mountain Avenue</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">Ridgewood,<BR>New Jersey 07450<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 78</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (2005); Member of the&nbsp;Audit Committee (2006), the Governance/Nominating Committee (2005) and the Pricing Committee (2008)
</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co.; Member,<BR>BBH Trust Company Investment Committee</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director&nbsp;of&nbsp;American Australian&nbsp;Association; Chairman, Finance Committee; Member, Executive Committee; President of the
Robert Brunner Foundation (private foundation); Trustee of the Ridgecrest Senior Citizens Housing Corp.; Former Member of the Ridgewood (NJ) Financial Advisory Council; Former Director: Yale Alumni Association of Bergen County</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">10,000<BR>$100,001-$200,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Stephen K. West,
Esq.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Sullivan&nbsp;&amp; Cromwell LLP</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">125 Broad Street</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">New York, New York 10004<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 80</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (1995); Member of the Audit Committee (1996 to 2004 and since 2006),&nbsp;the Governance/Nominating Committee (2002); and Member
and Chairman of the Pricing Committee (2008)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Senior Counsel of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP (law firm) since 1997, including counsel to the Fund&#146;s Non-Interested Directors; Partner
of Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP<BR>from 1964&nbsp;to 1996</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director: Pioneer Funds (registered investment companies) (52 portfolios); INVESCO (formerly AMVESCAP) (investment manager) from 1999 to
2005; First ING Insurance Company of New York from 1983 to 2001; Winthrop Focus Funds (registered investment companies) from 1988 to 1997; ING America Holdings, Inc. (insurance and broker-dealer holding company) from 1988 to 1998; Dresdner RCM
Global Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (registered investment company) from 1997 to&nbsp;2002</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">19,771<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">over $200,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"> (Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Class I Interested Director<BR>(Term will Expire in
2010)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>During at Least the Past Five Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held&nbsp;by Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Alexandre de
Takacsy<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Financi&egrave;re Hottinguer</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">43, rue Taitbout</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">75009 Paris</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">France<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 79</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (1987 to 1994; 1998 to present)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Vice Chairman of the Board, Director, President and Secretary of HCC; Senior Advisor to the Hottinger Group and President of Hottinger
U.S., Inc. (&#147;HUS&#148;) until December 2004; Retired Senior Executive, Royal Bank of Canada</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1,057<BR></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">$10,001-$50,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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III Interested Director<BR>(Term will Expire in 2009)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>During at Least the Past Five Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other&nbsp;Directorships<BR>Held by Director</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Paul Hottinguer<SUP>2</SUP>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Hungerstrasse</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">H2 8832</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Wilen b. Wollerau Switzerland<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Age: 66</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director (1989); Chairman of the Board of Directors (1989 to 2006); and Chief Executive Officer (1989 to 2002)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Vice Chairman of the Board, Director and Member of Investment Committee: HCC; AXA International Obligations (finance) since 1996; Managing
Director: Intercom (holding company) since 1984; Administrator: Investissement Provence SA (holding company) since 1996; Permanent Representative: Credit Suisse Hottinguer to Provence International (publicly held French mutual fund), Credit Suisse
Hottinguer to CS Oblig Euro Souverain (mutual fund); Censor -- Provence Europe (mutual fund); Credit Suisse Hottinguer to PPC; Credit Suisse Hottinguer to Croissance Britannia (investment fund); Credit Suisse Hottinguer to Harwanne Allemagne;
Director of HUS until December 2004; General Partner: Hottinger et Cie (Zurich) until December 2007; President: Gaspee (real estate) from 1992 to 2006; Financi&egrave;re Hottinguer (holding company) from 1990 to 2002; Financi&egrave;re Provence
Participations (venture capital firm) from 1990 to 2002; Finaxa (finance) from 1982 to 2004; Financi&egrave;re Hottinguer to CS Institutions Monetaire (mutual fund) from 1990 to 2002; Financi&egrave;re Hottinguer to CS Court Terme (mutual fund) from
1990 to 2002</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">11,433<SUP>3</SUP><BR>$100,001-$200,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certain Information Concerning Executive
Officers</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"> (Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following table sets forth certain information about each person currently serving as an Executive Officer of the Fund, including his beneficial
ownership of Common Stock of the Fund. All information presented in the table is as of December&nbsp;31, 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Executive Officers<SUP>5</SUP></I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>During at Least the Past Five Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other<BR>Directorships<BR>Held</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Rodolphe E.
Hottinger</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Hottinger et Cie</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">3
Place des Bergues</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">C.P. 1620</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1211
Geneve 1</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Switzerland<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 52</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">President (1997); Chief Executive Officer (2002); Chief&nbsp;Operating Officer (1997 to 2002); Acting President (1996 to 1997); and
Executive Vice President and Chief&nbsp;Operating Officer (1994 to 1996)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Managing Partner of Hottinger et Cie (Zurich) since 1987; President: Financi&egrave;re Hottinguer Paris; Hottinger Capital, S.A. (Geneva)
(investment company) since 2000; Hottinger Asset Management Canada, Inc. since 2007; Hottinger &amp; Partners SA Geneve; Hottinger &amp; Associates Sion since 2001; and Emba, NV (investment company) since 1990; Vice Chairman of the Board, Director,
Chief Executive Officer and Member of Investment Committee of HCC since 1994; Director of HUS until December&nbsp;2004</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director: Sofibus SA (real estate investment company); AXA Winterthur Switzerland (Insurance); Hottinger Bank &amp; Trust Ltd. (Bahamas);
Hottinger London</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">521,403<SUP>4</SUP><BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Over $1,000,000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Rudolf Millisits</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">HCC</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1270 Avenue of the Americas Suite
400</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">New York, New York 10020<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 51</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Senior Vice President (2000); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (2002); and Vice President (1995 to 2000)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director of HCC since December 2000; Chief Operating Officer of HCC since December 1998; Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager,
Member of Investment Committee and Chief Compliance Officer of HCC since September 1994; Assistant Secretary of HCC since August 1995; Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of HUS since December 2004; Executive Vice President of HUS from
1994 to 2004; Assistant Secretary of HUS from 1995 to 2004; President and Chief Financial Officer of Hottinger Brothers LLC since 2004; Director of Hottinger Investment Managers S.A. since April 2008; Director of Hottinger Asset Management AG
(Zurich) since February 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">12,740<BR>$100,001-$200,000
</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Philippe R. Comby, CFA,
FRM<BR>HCC</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">1270 Avenue of the Americas Suite 400</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">New York, New York 10020<BR></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 42</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Vice President (2000)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director of HCC since September 2005; Senior Vice President of HCC since 2002; First Vice President of HCC from 1998 to 2002; Treasurer of
HCC since 1997; Member of Investment Committee of HCC since 1996; Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President of Hottinger Brothers LLC since 2004; Director, President and Secretary of HUS since December 2004; Vice President of HUS until
December 2004; Director of Hottinger Investment Managers S.A. since April 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">3,778<BR>$10,001-$50,000
</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Edward J. Veilleux<BR>5 Brook Farm Court Hunt Valley,<BR>Maryland
21030<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age: 65</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Vice President (1987); Secretary (2002); and Treasurer (1987 to 2002)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">President of EJV Financial Services LLC (investment company consulting) since May 2002; Senior Vice President of Old Mutual Advisor Funds
(formerly known as the PBHG Funds) since January 2005; Director of Deutsche Asset Management from 1999 to 2002; Principal of BT Alex Brown Incorporated from 1989 to 1999; Executive Vice President of Investment Company Capital Corp. from 1987 to 2002
</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">3,461<BR>$10,001-$50,000</FONT></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certain Information Concerning Executive Officers
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(Unaudited) (concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="9" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Executive Officers<SUP>5</SUP></I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Name,<BR>Address &amp; Age</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Position(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>with&nbsp;Fund<BR>(Since)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Principal</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Occupation(s)</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>During at Least the Past Five Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Other<BR>Directorships<BR>Held</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Shares&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dollar<BR>Range&nbsp;of<BR>Common&nbsp;Stock</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Beneficially</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Owned<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Patrick J. Keniston</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Foreside Compliance Services, LLC</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Three
Canal Plaza, Suite 100</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Portland, Maine 04101</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Age 44</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Chief Compliance Officer (2008)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Director, Foreside Compliance Services since October 2008; Vice&nbsp;President, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (March 2005 to October 2008);
Attorney; Citigroup Global Transaction Services (October 2001 to March 2005).</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">None</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>1</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (16 persons) owned 618,353 shares which constitutes approximately 1.9% of the
outstanding Common Stock of the Fund. Share numbers in this Proxy Statement have been rounded to the nearest whole share. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>2</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Indicates &#147;Interested Person,&#148; as defined in the 1940 Act. Paul Hottinguer and Alexandre de Takacsy are Interested
Persons because of their current positions with HCC. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>3</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>As a result of certain transfers in 2008 among Hottinger family members and entities owned and controlled by them, Paul
Hottinguer is deemed to own 11,433 shares of the Fund. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>HCC owns 191,987 shares of the Fund; Hottinger et Cie (Zurich), a partnership, owns 208,060 shares of the Fund; Hottinger
Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Limited, Nassau owns 82,355 shares of the Fund; and Hottinger Treuhand AG owns 14,261 shares of the Fund. Rodolphe E. Hottinger is a controlling partner of Hottinger et Cie (Zurich) and a controlling shareholder and director of
HCC and Hottinger Treuhand AG and therefore has voting and investment power over the 505,168 shares of the Fund owned by Hottinger et Cie (Zurich), HCC, Hottinger Treuhand AG and Hottinger Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Limited, Nassau. In addition,
Mr.&nbsp;Hottinger and his children directly own 24,740 shares. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Each Executive Officer serves on a year-to-year basis for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected and qualified.
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Review of Operations </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Trading activity for the year ended December 31, 2008 involved changes in the following positions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><I>New Investments by the Fund </I></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Acino Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">Credit Suisse Group &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Givaudan &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 01/16/09 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Holcim &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Julius Baer Holding AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Lonza Group AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roche Holding AG &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Romande Energie Holding SA </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SLI Swiss Leader Index &#151; Call Warrant Expiring 03/20/09
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SMI Price Index &#151; Call Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SMIM Price Index &#151; Put
Warrant Expiring 06/19/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SWI Life Holding AG &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">Swiss Life Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Swiss Re </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Swiss Re &#151; Put Warrant Expiring
03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Syngenta AG &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 02/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Syngenta AG &#151; Put
Warrant Expiring 03/20/09 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Synosia Therapeutics Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Additions to Existing Investments </I></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Addex Pharmaceuticals SA </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">Aravis Venture II &#151; Limited Partnership </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Atel Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Basilea
Pharmaceutica </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Nestle SA </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Novartis AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Roche Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">UBS AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Zurich Financial Services AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Zurmont Private Madison Private Equity LP </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Securities Disposed of </I></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">ABB Ltd </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Actelion Ltd &#151; Call Warrant Expiring 03/20/08
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Advanced Digital Broadcast Holding SA </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Bank Sarasin &amp; Cie AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Barry Callebaut AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Credit Suisse Group &#151; Call Warrant Expiring 05/16/08 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Credit Suisse Group </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dufry Group </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">EFG International </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">EMS &#151; Chemie Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Flughafen
Zuerich AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Jelmoli Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Komax Holding AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">OC Oerlikon Corp. AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Partners Group </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Petroplus Holdings AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Precious Woods Holding AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Schmolz and Bickenbach AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Schulthess Group </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Sika AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SLI Swiss Leader Index &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/08 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SMIM Price Index &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 04/18/08 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SMIM Total Return Index &#151; Put Warrant
Expiring 01/18/08 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">SMIM Total Return Index &#151; Put Warrant Expiring 03/20/08 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">Sonova Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Speedel Holding AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Swatch Group AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Swiss Market Index &#151; Call Warrant Expiring 02/15/08 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Swiss Market Index &#151; Put Warrant
Expiring 03/20/08 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Syngenta AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Tecan Group AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Temenos Group AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">UMS Schweizerische Metallwerke Holding AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><I>Reductions in Existing Investments
</I></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Actelion, Ltd. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">BKW FMB
Energie AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Centralschweizerishe Kraftwerke AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Galenica AG </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Lindt &amp; Sprungli AG </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Schedule of Investments</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Common Stocks &#151; 80.07%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Banks &#151; 3.92%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>1,320,000</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>UBS AG<SUP>1,2</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>A global diversified financial service company with significant activity in private banking, investment banking, and asset management.<BR>(Cost $16,942,927)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18,404,472</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.92</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;18,404,472</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.92</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Biotechnology &#151; 12.86%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>124,655</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Actelion, Ltd.<SUP>2</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Biotechnology company that develops and markets synthetic small-molecule drugs against diseases related to the endothelium.<BR>(Cost $1,815,945)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6,956,835</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.48</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>488,370</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Addex Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.<SUP>1,2</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and markets therapeutic compounds for the treatment of addiction and other neuropsychiatric conditions.<BR>(Cost
$21,438,553)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17,436,050</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.72</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>10,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Bachem Holding AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Manufactures ingredients for pharmaceuticals, generic drugs, and research supplies.<BR>(Cost $833,329)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">756,330</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.16</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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<TD COLSPAN="6" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Biotechnology &#151; (continued)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>241,860</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Basilea Pharmaceutica AG<SUP>1,2</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Conducts research into the development of drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases and dermatological problems.<BR>(Cost $28,215,825)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">33,835,631</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.22</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>10,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Santhera Pharmaceuticals<SUP>2</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Drug discovery and development company.<BR>(Cost $948,284)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">366,421</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.08</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>66,600</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Synosia Therapeutics<BR>Holding AG<SUP>2,3,4,5</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Develops and intends to commercialize innovative products for unmet medical needs in psychiatry and neurology.<BR>(Cost $882,067)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">939,540</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.20</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;60,290,807</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.86</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Chemicals &#151; 2.98%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>60,309</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Acino Holding AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Offers development, registration and manufacturing of generic and innovative pharmaceuticals using drug delivery technologies.<BR>(Cost $11,795,972)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,032,433</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.78</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>10,191</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Lonza Group AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Produces organic fine chemicals, biocides, active ingredients and biotechnology products.<BR>(Cost $1,048,115)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">934,027</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.20</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;13,966,460</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.98</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Schedule of Investments </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Common Stocks &#151; (continued)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Construction &amp; Materials &#151; 0.17%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>1,141</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Belimo Holding AG</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>World market leader in damper and volume control actuators for ventilation and air-conditioning equipment.<BR>(Cost $222,726)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">804,012</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.17</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">804,012</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.17</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Financial Services &#151; 4.20%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>524,215</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Julius Baer Holding AG<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Through subsidiaries, focuses on private banking and asset management for private and institutional clients.<BR>(Cost $16,907,281)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19,691,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4.20</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;19,691,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4.20</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Food &amp; Beverages &#151; 18.33%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>135</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Lindt &amp; Sprungli AG</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Major manufacturer of premium Swiss chocolates.<BR>(Cost $471,625)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,866,538</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.61</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>2,127,000</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Nestle SA<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Largest food and beverage processing company in the world.<BR>(Cost $31,732,669)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">83,133,556</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17.72</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;86,000,094</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">18.33</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Industrial Goods &amp; Services &#151; 0.11%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>6,440</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Inficon Holding AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Manufactures and markets vacuum instruments used to monitor and control production processes. Manufactures on-site chemical detection and monitoring system.<BR>(Cost
$581,616)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">531,246</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.11</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">531,246</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.11</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Insurance &#151; 6.66%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>40,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss Life Holding AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Financial services company provides life and property insurance, institutional investment management, and private banking services.<BR>(Cost $2,577,519)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,720,910</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.58</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>291,908</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss Re<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Offers reinsurance and insurance linked financial market products<BR>(Cost $12,576,475)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,795,248</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.94</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>69,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Zurich Financial Services AG<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Offers property, accident, health, automobile, liability, financial risk and life insurance and retirement products.<BR>(Cost $14,742,904)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14,716,024</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.14</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;31,232,182</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6.66</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Schedule of Investments </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Common Stocks &#151; (continued)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Pharmaceuticals &#151; 22.32%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>891,300</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Novartis AG<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>One of the leading manufacturers of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. Manufactures nutrition products.<BR>(Cost $14,613,905)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">44,131,639</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">9.41</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>396,600</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Roche Holding AG<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Non-voting equity securities</I><BR>Worldwide pharmaceutical company.<BR>(Cost $12,550,849)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">60,551,040</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.91</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">104,682,679</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">22.32</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Retailers &#151; 1.21%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>17,550</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Galenica AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Manufactures and distributes prescription and over-the-counter drugs, toiletries and hygiene products.<BR>(Cost $2,147,767)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,659,828</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.21</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,659,828</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.21</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Utility Suppliers &#151; 7.46%</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>35,023</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Atel Holding, Ltd.<SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Generates, transmits and distributes electricity throughout Europe.<BR>(Cost $16,949,030)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17,604,458</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3.75</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>30,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>BKW FMB Energie AG</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Produces electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and wind energy.<BR>(Cost $1,434,500)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,874,994</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.61</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>16,095</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Centralschweizerische<BR>Kraftwerke AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Supplies electric power, operates and maintains distribution network facilities, constructs and installs equipment, and offers consulting services to its clients.<BR>(Cost
$4,251,746)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,897,543</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.26</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>1,500</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Electrizitaets-Gesellschaft Laufenburg AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Bearer Shares</I><BR>Operates nuclear and hydroelectric generating plants and sells excess power throughout Europe.<BR>(Cost $1,970,882)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,324,752</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.28</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>5,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Raetia Energie AG</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Participation Certificate</I><BR>Generates and distributes electric power from its own hydroelectric stations, as well as from outside nuclear power suppliers of electric power.<BR>(Cost $2,035,541)
</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,549,068</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.33</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>3,110</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Romande Energie Holding SA</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Registered Shares</I><BR>Distributes electricity in the Canton of Vaud, provides repair and other electrical services to its customers.<BR>(Cost $7,533,642)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,785,503</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.23</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">35,036,318</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7.46</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Total Common Stocks<BR></B>(Cost $227,221,694)<B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">376,299,098</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">80.22</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Schedule of Investments </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares/<BR>Units</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Private Equity Investments &#151; 0.75%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Aravis Venture II &#151; Limited Partnership ($685,684)<SUP>2,3,4</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">655,964</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.14</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Zurmont Madison Private Equity, Limited Partnership<BR>($3,780,298)<SUP>2,3,4</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,862,712</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.61</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Total Private Equity Investments<BR></B>(Cost $4,465,982)<B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3,518,676</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.75</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Call Warrants &#151; 0.48%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>6,500,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>SLI Swiss Leader Expires<BR>03/20/09 at 820.00 CHF</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,182,318</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.25</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>9,000,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>SMI Call 03/20/09 Expires 03/20/09 at 6,000 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,066,284</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.23</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Total Call Warrants<BR></B>(Cost $5,472,936)<B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2,248,602</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.48</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Put Warrants &#151; 2.33%</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>375,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Credit Suisse Group Expires 03/20/09 at 22.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">637,607</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.14</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>100,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Givaudan Expires<BR>01/16/09 at 705.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,172</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>6,000,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Holcim Expires 03/20/09 at<BR>59.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,192,841</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.25</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>5,700,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Roche Holding AG Expires<BR>03/20/09 at 161.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,901,696</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.41</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>5,000,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>SMIM Expires 06/19/09 at<BR>940.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2,039,273</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.43</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">No. of<BR>Shares/<BR>Units</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Security</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Fair<BR>Value</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">Percent<BR>of Net<BR>Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>

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<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="6" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Put Warrants &#151; (continued)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>5,050,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss Life Holding AG Expires 03/20/09 at 110.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3,607,854</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.77</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>1,800,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Swiss Re Expires<BR>03/20/09 at 45.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">408,756</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.09</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>81,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Syngenta AG Expires<BR>02/20/09 at 165.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">336,252</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.07</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>6,500,000</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Syngenta AG Expires<BR>03/20/09 at 180.00 CHF</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">784,141</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.17</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Total Put Warrants<BR></B>(Cost $10,857,250)<B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10,912,592</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.33</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Total Investments<BR></B>(Cost $248,017,862)*<B></B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">392,978,968</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">83.78</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Other Assets less Other Liabilities, net</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">76,083,298</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">16.22</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="10"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="10" COLSPAN="3"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><B>Net Assets</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">469,062,266</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">100.0</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">24 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Schedule of Investments </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE;padding-bottom:6px; margin-top:-3px" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>1</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>One of the ten largest portfolio holdings. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>2</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Non-income producing security. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE;padding-bottom:6px; margin-top:-3px" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>3</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Security priced at Fair Value as determined by the Board&#146;s Pricing Committee. At the end of the period, the value of these
securities amounted to $4,458,216 or 0.95% of the Fund&#146;s net assets. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>4</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Restricted security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other than Rule 144A securities. At the end of
the period, the value of these securities amounted to $4,458,216 or 0.95% of the Fund&#146;s net assets. Additional information on the restricted securities is as follows: </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD></TD>
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<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="27%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Security</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="38" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Acquisition&nbsp;Date</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="81" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Acquisition&nbsp;Cost</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="81" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aravis&nbsp;Venture&nbsp;II,&nbsp;LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">July 31,&nbsp;2007</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">205,328</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aravis Venture II, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">February 21, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">399,343</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Aravis Venture II, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">August 4, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">81,013</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Zurmont&nbsp;Madison&nbsp;Private&nbsp;Equity,&nbsp;LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">September&nbsp;13,&nbsp;2007</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">121,692</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">December 17, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">109,201</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">February 28, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3,225,332</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">April 14, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">169,431</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">June 26, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">154,642</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Synosia Therapeutics Holdings AG</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">October 17, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">882,067</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,348,049</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE;padding-bottom:6px; margin-top:-3px" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>5</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Investment made through a private equity transaction. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>*</I></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $249,319,236 and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of: </I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="77%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Gross Unrealized Appreciation</I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">176,523,708</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Gross Unrealized Depreciation</I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(32,863,996</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Net Unrealized Appreciation</I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">143,659,712</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The description of each investment shown on the
Schedule of Investments was obtained from Bloomberg as of December 31, 2008. These descriptions have not been audited. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">25 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" COLOR="#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="54%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Statement of Assets and Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2008</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="72%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Assets:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investments, at value (cost $248,017,862)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">392,978,968</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Cash</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,904,729</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency (cost $75,733,588)*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">84,853,863</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dividends receivable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">594</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Tax reclaims receivable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,625,820</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Prepaid expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">3,922</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">481,367,896</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Liabilities:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Payable for securities purchased</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">11,490,396</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Capital shares payable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">163,545</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Advisory fees payable (Note 2)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">293,420</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Directors&#146; fees and expenses payable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">20,324</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Other fees payable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">337,945</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total liabilities</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">12,305,630</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">469,062,266</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Composition of Net Assets:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Paid-in capital</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">307,393,779</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Distributable earnings</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Undistributed net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(4,004,714</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Accumulated net realized gain from investment and foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">11,481,563</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">154,191,638</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total distributable earnings</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">161,668,487</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">469,062,266</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Net Asset Value Per Share:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">($469,062,266 &divide; 32,466,127 shares outstanding, $0.001 par value; 50&nbsp;million shares authorized)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">14.45</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>*</I></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Value in USD consists of 84,731,364 Swiss Francs and 122,499 Euros. </I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to
Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">26 </FONT></P>


<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" COLOR="#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="54%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="13"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="13" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Statement of Operations</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">For the Year Ended December 31, 2008</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="84%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Investment Income:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dividends (less foreign tax withheld of $1,255,220)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,756,433</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Interest</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,039,434</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,795,867</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Expenses:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment advisory fees (Note 2)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">4,001,431</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Directors&#146; fees&nbsp;&amp; expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">371,221</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Professional fees</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">403,765</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Administration fees</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">348,716</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Custody fees</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">108,363</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Printing and shareholder reports</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">182,240</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Accounting fees</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">144,119</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Transfer agent fees</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">30,440</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Excise tax fee</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">145,988</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Miscellaneous expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">495,921</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,232,204</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Less expenses waived/reimbursed (Note 3)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(145,988</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">6,086,216</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,709,651</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized gain (loss) from:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">12,231,595</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(4,414,289</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(168,337,191</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currencies</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,000,303</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(152,519,582</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT></B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(149,809,931</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">27 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Statements of Changes in Net Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">For the<BR>Year&nbsp;Ended<BR>December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2008</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">For&nbsp;the<BR>Year&nbsp;Ended<BR>December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2007</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Operations:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">2,709,651</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">697,073</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized gain (loss) from:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investment transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">12,231,595</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">52,453,003</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(4,414,289</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">865,367</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Written options</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(103,985</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from:</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Investments </FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(168,337,191</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(842,085</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Foreign currencies</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">8,000,303</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">1,171,537</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(149,809,931</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">54,240,910</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Distributions to Stockholders from:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net investment income and net realized gain from foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(2,760,916</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized capital gain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(7,936,908</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(58,616,416</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total distributions to stockholders</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(10,697,824</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(58,616,416</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Capital Share Transactions:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Value of shares issued in connection with rights offering</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">135,360,705</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Offering costs on rights issuance</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(5,081,422</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">19,177,589</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Value of shares repurchased through stock buyback</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(11,523,023</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(6,803,424</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total increase from capital share transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">7,654,566</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">123,475,859</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Total increase (decrease) in net assets</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">(152,853,189</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">119,100,353</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Net Assets:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Beginning of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">621,915,455</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">502,815,102</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $(4,004,714) and $1,407,218 respectively)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">469,062,266</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">621,915,455</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">28 </FONT></P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Financial Highlights </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="18" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">For the Years Ended December&nbsp;31,</FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">2008 <SUP></SUP></FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">2007</FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">2006</FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">2005</FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e">2004</FONT><BR><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Per Share Operating Performance:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net asset value at the beginning of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.34</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">20.61</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17.47</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">16.79</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">15.31</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Income from Investment Operations:</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net Investment income (expenses in excess of income)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.08<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.02<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.02<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.05<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.01</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments<SUP>2</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(4.65</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.98</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.14</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.24</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.41</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total from investment operations</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(4.57</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.00</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5.16</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.29</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2.40</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Gain from capital share repurchases</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.08</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.04</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.03</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.04</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.02</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Capital charge resulting from the issuance of fund shares</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.08</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.36<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)<SUP>3</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.07</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.04</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Less Distributions:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains from foreign currency transactions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.08</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.03</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.02</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Dividends in excess of net investment income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.01</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Distributions from net realized capital gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.24</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.95</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.95</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.59</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.83</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total distributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.32</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.95</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.98</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(1.61</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.94</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net asset value at end of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.45</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.34</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">20.61</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17.47</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">16.79</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Market value per share at end of year</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12.43</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">16.50</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">15.31</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.95</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Total Investment Return<SUP>4</SUP>:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on market value per share</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(22.98</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(3.39</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37.64</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13.11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">23.65</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Based on net asset value per share</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(23.62</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4.95<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%<SUP>5</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">30.16</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">14.92</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">17.19</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Ratios to Average Net Assets:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net expenses (after waivers/reimbursements)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.17</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.19</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.14</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Gross expenses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><SUP></SUP>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.12<SUP></SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%<SUP>7</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.17</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.19</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1.14</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net investment income (expenses in excess of income)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.49</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.09</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.27</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(0.08</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1" COLOR="#df273e"><B>Supplemental Data:</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net assets at end of period (000&#146;s)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">469,062</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">621,915</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">502,815</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">419,814</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">401,514</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Average net assets during period (000&#146;s)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">554,386</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">599,573</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">484,631</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">415,074</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">378,205</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Stockholders of record<SUP>6</SUP></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">695</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">736</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">794</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">740</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">926</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Portfolio turnover rate</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">66</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">26</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">34</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">37</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">41</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">%</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE;padding-bottom:6px; margin-top:-3px" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>1</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Calculated using the average shares method. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>2</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Includes net realized and unrealized currency gain (loss). </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>3</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Issued in connection with rights offering. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>4</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Total investment return based on market value differs from total investement return based on net asset value due to changes in
relationship between the Fund&#146;s market price and its net asset value per share. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>5</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Not including the rights offering dilution the NAV performance for the year ending 12/31/07 was 12.14% in US Dollar terms. This
calculation was determined by adjusting the beginning NAV in the total return calculation by the per share capital change resulting from the issuance of fund shares. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>6</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Not audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I><SUP>7</SUP></I></FONT></P></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="line-height:80%; vertical-align:top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or expense reimbursements. </I></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>See Notes to Financial Statements. </I></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 1&#151;0rganization and Significant Accounting Policies </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>A. Organization </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), as a non-diversified, closed-end
investment management company. The Fund is organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The Fund may also acquire
and hold equity and equity-linked securities of non-Swiss companies in limited instances, as fully described in its prospectus. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>B. Valuation of Securities </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund values its investments at fair value.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">When valuing listed equity securities, the Fund uses the last sale price prior to the
calculation of the Fund&#146;s net asset value. When valuing equity securities that are not listed or that are listed but have not traded, the Fund uses the mean between the bid and asked prices for that day. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">When valuing fixed income securities, the Fund uses the last bid price prior to the calculation of the
Fund&#146;s net asset value. If a current bid price is not available, the Fund uses the mean between the latest quoted bid and asked prices. When valuing fixed income securities that mature within sixty days, the Fund uses amortized cost.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">It is the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;)
to establish fair valuation procedures. When valuing securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the market quotations that are available are considered unreliable, the Fund determines a fair value in good faith in
accordance with these procedures. The Fund may use these procedures to establish the fair value of securities when, for example, a significant event occurs between the time the market closes and the time the Fund values its investments. After
consideration of various factors, the Fund may value the securities at their last reported price or at some other value. As of December&nbsp;31, 2008, Aravis Venture II, Synosia Therapeutics Holding AG, and Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP
</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">are restricted securities priced at fair value as determined by the Board&#146;s Pricing Committee pursuant to the Board&#146;s valuation procedures. SWX-listed options or options that are not listed at the request
of a counterparty are valued using implied volatilities as input into widely accepted models (e.g., Black-Scholes). Eurex-listed options are valued at their most recent sale price (latest bid for long options and the latest ask for short options),
or if there are not such sales, at the average of the most recent bid and asked quotations, or if such quotations are not available, at the last bid quotation (in the case of purchased options) or the last asked quotation (in the case of written
options); however, if there are no such quotations, such contracts will be valued using the implied volatilities observed for similar options as an input to a model. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the price communicated
by the counterparty to the option, which typically is the price at which the counterparty would close out the transaction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>C. Securities Transactions and Investment Income </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Securities transactions
are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined by comparing the proceeds of a sale or the cost of a purchase with a specific offsetting transaction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Dividend income, net of any foreign taxes withheld, is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts, is accrued daily. Estimated expenses are also accrued daily. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">The Fund records Swiss withholding tax as a reduction of dividend income, net of any amount reclaimable from Swiss tax authorities in accordance with the tax treaty between the United States and Switzerland. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>D. Distributions </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund pays dividends at least annually to the extent it has any net investment income and net realized gains from foreign currency transactions and makes distributions of any net realized capital gains to the extent they
exceed any capital loss carryforwards. The Fund determines the size and nature of these distributions in accordance with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Distributions may be paid either in cash or in stock with an option to take cash. The
Fund records dividends and distributions on its books on the ex-dividend date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>E. Federal Income Taxes </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s policy is to
continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its stockholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income
tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. See Note&nbsp;5 for Federal income tax treatment of foreign currency gain/losses. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Effective June&nbsp;29, 2007, the Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) Interpretation No.&nbsp;48,
&#147;Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes &#151; an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&nbsp;109&#148; (&#147;FIN 48&#148;). FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for
uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. Management has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to the Fund, and
has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on the Fund&#146;s financial statements. The Fund files U.S. federal, Delaware state and foreign tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The
Fund&#146;s U.S. federal tax returns remain open for examination for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 through December&nbsp;31, 2008. The Fund&#146;s Delaware state tax returns remain open for examination for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2004 through December&nbsp;31, 2008. In addition, the Fund holds investments in Switzerland and other foreign tax jurisdictions that remain open subject to examination based on varying statutes of limitations. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>F. Securities Lending Income </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive amounts equivalent to the
dividends paid on these securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. For the initial transaction, the Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to establish collateral with the Fund in the form of cash and/or government
securities equal to 105% of the value of the securities loaned. Subsequent to the initial transaction, the Fund requires the </FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">borrowers to maintain collateral with the Fund equal to 100% of the value of the
securities loaned. The Fund receives fees as compensation for lending its securities. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the securities loan at any time. There were no securities on loan during the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>G. Foreign Currency Translation </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund maintains its accounting records in U.S. dollars. The Fund determines the U.S. dollar value of foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and transactions by using
prevailing exchange rates. The cost basis of foreign denominated assets and liabilities is determined on the date that they are first recorded within the Fund and translated to U.S. dollars. These assets and liabilities are subsequently valued each
day at prevailing exchange rates. The difference between the original cost and current value denominated in U.S. dollars is recorded as Unrealized Foreign Currency Gain/Loss. In valuing assets and liabilities, the Fund uses the prevailing exchange
rate on the valuation date. In valuing securities transactions, the receipt of income and the payment of expenses, the Fund uses the prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translations shown on the Fund&#146;s financial statements result from the sale of
foreign currencies, from currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and from the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the
Fund&#146;s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">When calculating realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments in equity securities, the Fund does not separate the gain or loss attributable to changes in the foreign currency price of the security from the gain or loss
attributable to the change in the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>H. Estimates </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">In preparing its financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management makes estimates and assumptions. Actual results may be different. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
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<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 2&#151;Fees and Transactions with Affiliates </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Hottinger Capital Corp.
(&#147;HCC&#148;), which is owned jointly by Hottinger U.S., Inc. and Hottinger&nbsp;&amp; Cie (Zurich), is the Fund&#146;s advisor (the &#147;Advisor&#148;). The Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee based on its month-end net assets which is
calculated and paid monthly at the following annual rates: 1.00% of the first $60 million, 0.90% of the next $40 million, 0.80% of the next $100 million, 0.70% of the next $100 million, 0.65% of the next $100 million, 0.60% of the next $100 million,
0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50% of next $200 million, and 0.45% of such assets in excess of $800 million. The Fund paid the Advisor $4,001,431 in investment advisory fees for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. The Fund paid
Hottinger&nbsp;&amp; Cie (Zurich) $114,666 in brokerage commissions for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund and the Advisor have agreed to share certain common expenses subject to review and allocation by the Audit Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of the Board. During the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, the Committee allocated $54,469 of expenses incurred in connection with publicizing the Fund as follows: $27,375 to the Fund and $27,375 to the Advisor. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Certain officers and directors of the Fund are also officers or directors of HCC, Hottinger U.S., Inc.
and Hottinger&nbsp;&amp; Cie (Zurich). These persons are not paid by the Fund for serving in these capacities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 3&#151;Other Fees </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Citi Fund Services, LLC
(&#147;Citi&#148;) provides certain administration and portfolio accounting services to the Fund. During the period, Citi voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for excise tax expense incurred. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company is the Fund&#146;s transfer agent. The Fund pays the transfer agent an annual fee, which is accrued
daily and paid monthly. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund&#146;s custodian (the
&#147;Custodian&#148;), and the Fund pays the custodian an annual fee. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund pays
each director who is not an interested person (as such term is defined in the Act) of the Fund or its Advisor approximately $32,809 per annum in compensation, except for the Chairman of the Board to whom the fund pays an annual fee of approximately
$44,809 and for the Chairmen of the Audit Committee and the Governance/Nominating Committee to each of whom the Fund pays an annual fee of approximately $37,809. In addition, the Fund pays each disin</FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">terested
Director $1,300 for each Board meeting attended, and pays each disinterested Director who is a member of a Committee a fee of $750 for each Committee meeting attended. Committee meeting fees are paid for only those meetings held separately from
other meetings. In addition, the Fund reimburses directors who are not employees of or affiliated with the Advisor for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in conjunction with attendance at meetings. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Directors&#146; fees and expenses payable of $20,324 shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
represent total dollars owed to Directors that have been accrued and not paid. Directors&#146; fees and expenses of $371,221 shown on the Statement of Operations represent the portion of Directors&#146; fees and expenses accrued during the period
January&nbsp;1, 2008 through December&nbsp;31, 2008. These fees are calculated by projecting Directors&#146; fees contractually owed and adding estimates of reimbursable expenses based on historical activity. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 4&#151;Capital Share Transactions </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund is authorized to issue up to 50&nbsp;million shares of capital stock. HCC owned 191,987 of the 32,466,127 shares outstanding on December&nbsp;31, 2008. Transactions in
capital shares were as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Shares</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="37" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Amount</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="46" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Shares</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="37" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Amount</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="46" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Sale&nbsp;of&nbsp;Shares</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">8,149,552</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">135,360,705</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Dividends Reinvested</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,198,150</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">19,177,589</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Repurchased</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(888,630</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(11,523,023</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(390,600</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(6,803,424</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net increase</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">309,520</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7,654,566</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="right" COLSPAN="1" VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">7,758,952</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN="1" NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">128,557,281</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note
5&#151;Federal Income Tax and Investment Transactions </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2008, accumulated net investment income and accumulated net realized gain from
investments and foreign currency transactions have been adjusted for current period permanent book/tax differences which arose principally from differing book/tax treatments of foreign currency transactions. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following reclassification was a result of net operating losses and currency reclassifications and
has no impact on the net assets of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="79%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Undistributed Net Investment Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(5,360,667</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Undistributed Net Realized Gain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">5,313,282</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Paid-In Capital</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">47,385</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" COLOR="#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(continued)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The tax character of distributions paid during 2008 and 2007 was as follows (see page 37 for details): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="56%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2008</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="26" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">2007</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="26" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Ordinary Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6,727,610</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">8,392,875</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Long-Term capital gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">3,970,214</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">50,223,541</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Equalization</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6,903</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">10,697,824</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">58,623,319</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Under current tax law, capital losses realized
after October 31 of a Fund&#146;s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund had $3,317,371 of deferred post October capital and currency losses, which will
be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2">At December&nbsp;31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="76%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="8%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Undistributed Ordinary Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"> 213,657</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Undistributed Long-Term Gain</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">11,881,937</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Capital and Other Losses</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(3,317,371</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Unrealized Appreciation</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">152,890,264</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">161,668,487</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Gains from foreign currency transactions are to
be treated as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The aggregate cost of
purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008 were $321,239,410 and $400,109,909, respectively. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following information summarizes all distributions declared by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2008. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="51%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Distribution</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="73" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Record<BR>Date</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="43" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Payable<BR>Date</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="47" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Amount</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="50" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Ordinary Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/2/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/13/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.04200</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Short-Term Capital Gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/2/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/13/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.09200</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Long-Term Capital Gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/2/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">6/13/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.09700</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Ordinary Income</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/12/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/29/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.04200</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Short-Term Capital Gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/12/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/29/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.02800</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Long-Term Capital Gains</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/12/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">12/29/08</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.02300</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total Distributions</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">0.32400</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 6&#151;Stock Repurchase Program </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Pursuant to authorization by the Board, the Fund began open market purchases of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;) in 1999 and has continued
purchases in each subsequent year. The principal purpose of the stock repurchase program is to enhance stockholder value by increasing the Fund&#146;s net asset value per share without creating a meaningful adverse effect upon the Fund&#146;s
expense ratio. The Board authorized the Fund to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares during 2008. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, the Fund repurchased and retired 888,630 shares at an average price of $13.07 per share (including brokerage
commissions) and a weighted average discount of 17.97%. These repurchases, which had a total cost of $11,616,979, resulted in an increase of $2,533,270 to the Fund&#146;s net asset value. This gain is the result of the difference between the
Fund&#146;s net asset value and the price of the repurchase. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2"><B>Note 7&#151;Line of Credit </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The Fund entered into a line of credit arrangement with the Custodian to be used for temporary purposes. The initial
agreement expired on December&nbsp;13, 2007 and, based on the Fund&#146;s request, was renewed until December&nbsp;13, 2008. The agreement provides that the Fund may borrow up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $45,000,000 at any one time
outstanding. The Fund pays interest on the unpaid principal amount of each advance made to it from the day of such advance until such principal amount is paid in full. The interest is payable in arrears on demand, or if no demand has been made, on
the last day of the interest period for such advance, pursuant to the agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">During
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, the Fund did not draw on in its line of credit. As of December 13, 2008 expiration date, the line of credit was not renewed and is now closed. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"><B>Note 8&#151;Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>A.</B></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"> In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;157, &#147;Fair Value Measurements&#148; (&#147;SFAS 157&#148;). This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires
additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Notes to Financial Statements </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current GAAP from the application of SFAS 157 relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded
disclosures about fair value measurements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">One key component of the implementation of
SFAS 157 includes the development of a three-tier fair value hierarchy. The basis of the tiers is dependant upon the various &#147;inputs&#148; used to determine the value of the Fund&#146;s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three
broad levels listed below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%; text-indent:-7%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Level&nbsp;1&#151;quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%; text-indent:-7%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Level&nbsp;2&#151;other significant inputs (including quoted prices of similar
securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:7%; text-indent:-7%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">Level&nbsp;3&#151;significant unobservable inputs (including the
Fund&#146;s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The inputs or
methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund&#146;s net assets as of December&nbsp;31, 2008: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="60%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="23%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Valuation Inputs</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="102" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Investments&nbsp;In&nbsp;Securities</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="154" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right"
COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Level 1&#151;Quoted Prices</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">375,359,558</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Level 2&#151;Other Significant Observable Inputs</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">13,161,194</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Level 3&#151;Significant Unobservable</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,458,216</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Total Investments</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">392,978,968</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">The following is a reconciliation of Level 3
assets (at either the beginning or the ending of the period) for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="60%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Investments&nbsp;In&nbsp;Securities</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="154" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right"
COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Balance as of 12/31/2007</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">1,230,949</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Realized Gain/Loss and change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation*</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">(879,833</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Net Purchase/(Sales)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,107,100</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">Balance as of 12/31/2008</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">$</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">4,458,216</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="right" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><HR WIDTH="0" SIZE="3" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#ffffff"></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>*</I></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="1"><I>All realized and unrealized gain and loss is attributable to Level 3 securities held as of December 31, 2008. These amounts are reflected as a component of Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency on the Statement of Operations. </I></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e"><B>B.</B></FONT><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2"> In March 2008, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;161, &#147;Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities&#148; (FAS 161). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about
credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2008. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of adopting FAS 161 and its
impact on the financial statements and the accompanying notes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:-8%"><FONT FACE="ARIAL"
SIZE="2"><B>Note 9&#151;Private Equity Commitments </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2008, the Fund invested in private equity funds. The Fund&#146;s investments are
summarized in the Schedule of Investments. The Fund made capital commitments to private equity funds of $13,153,568 (14,000,000 Swiss Francs) for Zurmont Madison Private Equity, LP, with $9,403,180 (10,008,275 Swiss Francs) outstanding at
December&nbsp;31, 2008, and $3,053,507 (3,250,000 Swiss Francs) for Aravis Venture II, with $2,092,874 (2,227,550 Swiss Francs) outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2008. Additionally, the Fund made a capital commitment to Synosia Therapeutics Holding
AG of $939,540 (999,999 Swiss Francs). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss
Helvetia Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We have audited the accompanying statement
of assets and liabilities of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;), including the schedule of investments, as of December&nbsp;31, 2008, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended.&nbsp;These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s
management.&nbsp;Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Fund Accounting Oversight Board (United States).&nbsp;Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.&nbsp;The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting.&nbsp;Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of the Fund&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.&nbsp;Accordingly, we express no such opinion.&nbsp;An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.&nbsp;Our procedures
included confirmation of securities owned as of December&nbsp;31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures.&nbsp;We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In our opinion, the
financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. as of December&nbsp;31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended,
the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">DELOITTE&nbsp;&amp; TOUCHE LLP </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">February&nbsp;25, 2009 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Additional Information </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This report is sent to the stockholders of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended
for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Proxy Voting Information </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-888-SWISS-00 and on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund&#146;s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month
period ended June&nbsp;30 is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-888-SWISS-00 and on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund files
its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund&#146;s&nbsp;Form N-Q is available, without charge and upon request, on the SEC&#146;s website at http://www.sec.gov
or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800)&nbsp;SEC-0330. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Certifications </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s chief executive officer has certified to the NYSE, pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, that, as of May&nbsp;23, 2008, he was not aware of any
violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund&#146;s reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">contain certifications by the
Fund&#146;s chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act, including certifications regarding the quality of the Fund&#146;s disclosures in such reports and certifications regarding the Fund&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Code of Ethics </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors of the Fund and the Advisor have adopted Codes of Ethics pursuant to provisions of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the &#147;Codes&#148;). The Codes apply to the personal investing activities of various individuals including directors and officers of the Fund and designated officers, directors and employees of the Advisor. The
provisions of the Codes place restrictions on individuals who are involved in managing the Fund&#146;s portfolio, who help execute the portfolio manager&#146;s decisions or who come into possession of contemporaneous information concerning the
investment activities of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The fundamental principle of the Codes is
that the individuals covered by the Codes have a fiduciary responsibility to the Fund and its stockholders. They are therefore required at all times to place the interests of the Fund and the stockholders first and to conduct all personal securities
transactions in a manner so as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or abuse of their position of trust. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Portfolio managers and other individuals with knowledge of Fund investment activities are prohibited from purchasing or selling a security during a blackout period of 30
calendar days before and after the date on which the Fund effects a trade in the same or a similar security. They are also prohibited from engaging in short term trading of Swiss equity or equity linked securities or other securities in which the
Fund may invest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Additional Information </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">(Unaudited) (concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Additionally, the Fund&#146;s portfolio managers are prohibited from participating in any initial public offering or private placement of Swiss equity and
equity linked securities or other securities in which the Fund may invest, and other covered individuals must obtain prior clearance before doing so. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any individual who violates the provisions of the Codes is required to reverse the transaction and to turn over any resulting profits to the Fund. The Fund and the
Advisor have adopted compliance procedures and have appointed compliance officers to ensure that all covered individuals comply with the Codes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Distributions </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund elected to pass through $0.03800 per
share to its stockholders as a credit for taxes paid to Switzerland during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund designates 76.36% of its ordinary income dividend distributions for the qualified dividend rate (QDI) as defined in Section&nbsp;1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Fund also designates 69.82% as qualified short-term capital gain dividends exempt from U.S. tax for foreign shareholders (QSD). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Tax Information For the Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2008 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The amounts may differ from those elsewhere in this
report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements. For Federal income tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are classified as ordinary income. The Fund&#146;s distributions to stockholders of long-
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">term capital gains included $3,222,345 in connection with the distribution paid June 13, 2008 to stockholders of record on June 2, 2008, and $747,869 in connection with the distribution paid
December&nbsp;29, 2008 to stockholders of record on December&nbsp;12, 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Dividend Reinvestment Plan </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">The Plan </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund&#146;s Dividend Reinvestment
Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) offers a convenient way for you to reinvest capital gains distributions and ordinary income dividends, payable in whole or in part in cash, in additional shares of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Some of the Plan features are: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Once you enroll in the Plan, all of your future distributions and dividends payable in whole or in part in cash will be automatically reinvested in Fund shares in
accordance with the terms of the Plan. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You will receive shares valued at the lower of the Fund&#146;s net asset value or the Fund&#146;s market price as described below. The entire amount of your
distribution or dividend will be reinvested automatically in additional Fund shares. For any balance that is insufficient to purchase full shares of the Fund, your account will be credited with fractional shares. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Your shares will be held in an account with the Plan agent. You will be sent regular statements for your records. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You may terminate participation in the Plan at any time. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The following are answers to frequently asked questions about the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">How do I enroll in the Plan? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you are holding certificates
for your shares, contact American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (AST) at the address shown below. If your shares are held in a brokerage account, contact your broker. Not all brokerage firms permit their clients to participate in dividend
reinvestment plans such as the Plan and, even if your brokerage firm does permit participation, you may not be able to transfer your Plan shares to </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">another broker who does not permit participation. Your
brokerage firm will be able to advise you about its policies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#df273e">How does the Plan work? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The cash portion of any dividends or distributions you receive, payable in whole or in part in cash, will be
reinvested in shares of the Fund. The number of shares credited to your Plan account as a result of the reinvestment will depend upon the relationship between the Fund&#146;s market price and its net asset value per share on the record date of the
distribution or dividend, as described below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the net asset value is greater than the market price (the Fund is trading at a discount), AST, as Plan Agent, will buy Fund shares for your account on the open
market on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. Your dividends or distributions will be reinvested at the average price AST pays for those purchases. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the net asset value is equal to the market price (the Fund is trading at parity), the Fund will issue for your account new shares at net asset value.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the net asset value is less than but within 95% of the market price (the Fund is trading at a premium of less than 5%), the Fund will issue for your account new
shares at net asset value. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the net asset value is less than 95% of the market price (the Fund is trading at a premium of 5% or more), the Fund will issue for your account new shares at 95%
of the market price. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If AST begins to buy Fund shares for
your account at a discount to net asset value but, during the course of the purchases, the Fund&#146;s market price increases to a level above the net asset </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#df273e">THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE
COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Dividend Reinvestment Plan </FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(Unaudited)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">(concluded)</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e"> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">value, AST will complete its purchases, even though the result may be that the average price paid for the purchases exceeds net asset value. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Will the entire amount of my distribution or dividend be reinvested?
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The entire amount of your distribution or dividend, payable in cash, will be reinvested in additional Fund shares. If a balance remains after the purchase
of whole shares, your account will be credited with any fractional shares (rounded to three decimal places) necessary to complete the reinvestment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">How can I sell my shares? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You can sell any or all of the
shares in your Plan account by contacting AST. AST charges $15 for the transaction plus $.10 per share for this service. You can also withdraw your shares from your Plan account and sell them through your broker. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Does participation in the Plan change the tax status of my distributions or
dividends? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No. The distributions and dividends are paid in cash and their taxability is the same as if you received the cash. It is only after the payment
of distributions and dividends that AST reinvests the cash for your account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#df273e">Can I get certificates for the shares in the Plan? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AST will issue certificates for whole shares upon your request. Certificates for
fractional shares will not be issued. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Is there any charge to
participate in the Plan? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There is no charge to participate in the Plan. You will, however, pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with
respect to AST&#146;s open market purchases of shares for your Plan account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
COLOR="#df273e">How can I discontinue my participation in the Plan? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Contact your broker or AST in writing. If your shares are in a Plan account, AST will
send you a certificate for your whole shares and a check for any fractional shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3" COLOR="#df273e">Where can I direct my questions and correspondence? </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Contact your broker, or contact AST as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By mail: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">PO Box 922 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wall Street Station </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, NY 10269-0560 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Through the Internet: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">www.amstock.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Through AST&#146;s automated voice response System: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:6%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">1-888-556-0425 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AST will furnish you with a copy of the Terms and
Conditions of the Plan without charge. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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COLOR="#df273e"><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#df273e">A Swiss Investments Fund </FONT></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3">T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> S<SMALL>WISS</SMALL> H<SMALL>ELVETIA</SMALL> F<SMALL>UND</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Executive Offices </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1270 Avenue of the Americas </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Suite 400
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">New York, New York 10020 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">1-888-SWISS-00 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(212) 332-2760 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">www.swz.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5">T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> S<SMALL>WISS</SMALL>
</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#df273e" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5">H<SMALL>ELVETIA</SMALL> </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#df273e" ALIGN="left"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5">F<SMALL>UND</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#df273e" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4">www.swz.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B><I>Annual Report </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>For the </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Year Ended </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>December 31, 2008 </I></B></FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Code of Ethics. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item&nbsp;2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its principal executive officer and senior financial officer. A copy of the code of
ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) has determined that Messrs. Paul R. Brenner, Esq., Didier Pineau-Valencienne and Stephen K. West, Esq.,
each a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, are audit committee financial experts as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;). Messrs. Brenner, Pineau-Valencienne and West each are &#147;independent&#148; as
defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the &#147;Reporting Periods&#148;) for professional services rendered by the
Registrant&#146;s principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant&#146;s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for
the Reporting Periods, were $52,656 in 2007 and $39,000 in 2008. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) There were no audit-related fees billed to the Registrant in the Reporting Periods
for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant&#146;s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a)&nbsp;of this Item&nbsp;4.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There were no fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services rendered by the
principal accountant to the Registrant&#146;s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (collectively the &#147;investment
adviser&#148;) which were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as described in paragraph (e)(1) of this Item&nbsp;4. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The aggregate fees
billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (&#147;Tax Services&#148;) were $4,625 in 2007 and $5,000 in 2008. These services
consisted of review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) There were no other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for
products and services provided by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a)&nbsp;through (c)&nbsp;of this Item. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) (1)&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Audit Committee pre-approves the principal accountant&#146;s engagements for audit and non-audit services to the Registrant, and certain non-audit services to the investment adviser
that are required to be pre-approved on a case-by-case basis. Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the principal accountant&#146;s independence. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) (2)&nbsp;No services included in (b) - (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">None. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) The aggregate non-audit services billed by the principal
accountant for services rendered to the Registrant in the reporting periods were $4,625 in 2007 and $5,000 in 2008. There were no fees billed in each of the Reporting Periods for non-audit services rendered by the principal accountant to the
investment adviser. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) The Registrant&#146;s Audit Committee considers whether the provision of any non-audit services rendered to the investment adviser
not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) by the Audit Committee is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant&#146;s independence. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in
accordance with Section&nbsp;3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is composed of the following Directors, each of who is not an &#147;interested person&#148; as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Paul R. Brenner, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">R. Clark Hooper </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Michael Kraynak, Jr. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Didier Pineau-Valencienne </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephen K. West, Esq. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Investments. </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant has delegated voting of proxies in respect of portfolio holdings to its
investment adviser, Hottinger Capital Corp. (the &#147;Advisor&#148;), to vote the Registrant&#146;s proxies, upon the instruction of an executive officer of the Registrant, in accordance with Advisor&#146;s proxy voting guidelines and procedures
(the &#147;Voting Guidelines&#148;) that provide as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Advisor recommends voting proxies in respect of the Registrant&#146;s securities in the Registrant&#146;s best economic interests and without regard to the
interests of the Advisor or any other client of the Advisor. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unless the Advisor&#146;s Proxy Voting Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) otherwise determines (and documents the basis for its decision) or as otherwise
provided below, the Advisor recommends voting proxies in a manner consistent with the Voting Guidelines. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To avoid material conflicts of interest, the Advisor applies the Voting Guidelines in an objective and consistent manner across client accounts. Where a material
conflict of interest has been identified and the matter is covered by the Voting Guidelines, the Committee recommends voting in accordance with the Voting Guidelines. Where a conflict of interest has been identified and the matter is not covered by
the Voting Guidelines, the Advisor will disclose the conflict and the Committee&#146;s recommendation </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of the manner in which to vote to the Registrant&#146;s Audit Committee. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Advisor also may recommend not to vote proxies in respect of securities of any issuer if it determines that it would be in the Registrant&#146;s overall best
interests not to vote. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In all instances, the Advisor examines and analyzes the Registrant&#146;s proxies in accordance with the Voting
Guidelines. The Advisor then presents its recommendations to an executive officer of the Registrant, who either approves the Advisor&#146;s recommendation or determines if the Registrant will vote its proxy in a different way. The Advisor retains
the power to vote the Registrant&#146;s proxies, but will not do so without instruction and approval of an executive officer of the Fund. The Advisor&#146;s Voting Guidelines address how it will recommend voting proxies on particular types of
matters such as the election for directors, adoption of option plans and anti-takeover proposals. For example, the Advisor generally will: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">support management in most elections for directors, unless the board gives evidence of acting contrary to the best economic interests of shareholders;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">support option plans, if it believes that they provide for their administration by disinterested parties and provide incentive to directors, managers and other
employees by aligning their economic interests with those of the shareholders while limiting the transfer of wealth out of the company; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">oppose anti-takeover proposals unless they are structured in such a way that they give shareholders the ultimate decision on any proposal or offer.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PRINCIPAL PORTFOLIO MANAGERS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of the date of the filing
of this Report on Form N-CSR, Messrs. Philippe Comby and Rudolf Millisits are primarily responsible for the management of the Registrant&#146;s portfolio. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Comby has been a portfolio manager of the Registrant since 1999, when he joined the Advisor. Mr.&nbsp;Comby is a Vice President of the Registrant and a Director and Senior Vice President of the Advisor. He
also is a Director and the President of Hottinger U.S., Inc. and the Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President of Hottinger Brothers LLC, each of which is a registered investment adviser affiliated with the Advisor. Mr.&nbsp;Comby has been
affiliated with the Hottinger Group since 1994, providing portfolio management and client advisory services. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, a member of Global Association of Risk Professionals and a Chartered Financial
Analyst. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Millisits has been a portfolio manager of the Registrant since 1994, when he joined the Advisor. Mr.&nbsp;Millisits is
the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant and the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor. He also is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hottinger U.S.,
Inc. and the President and Chief Financial Officer of Hottinger Brothers, LLC. Mr.&nbsp;Millisits has been affiliated with the Hottinger Group since 1993, providing portfolio management and private banking services. Prior to joining the Hottinger
Group, Mr.&nbsp;Millisits was a portfolio manager for private clients for Credit Suisse in New York and Geneva. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Registrant&#146;s portfolio managers manage multiple accounts for a diverse client base, including private clients and institutions. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Material Conflicts Related to Management of Similar Accounts</U>. The potential for conflicts of interest exist when the Advisor or its affiliates and
the portfolio managers manage other accounts that invest in securities in which the Registrant may invest or that may pursue a strategy similar to the Registrant&#146;s strategy (collectively, &#147;Similar Accounts&#148;). In addition, the
Registrant, as a registered investment company, is subject to different regulations than certain of the Similar Accounts, and, consequently, may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions, or to engage in such
techniques or transactions to the same degree, as the Similar Accounts. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Potential conflicts of interest may arise because of a portfolio
manager&#146;s management of the Registrant and Similar Accounts. For example, conflicts of interest may arise with both the aggregation and allocation of securities transactions and allocation of limited investment opportunities, as the portfolio
manager may be perceived as causing accounts he manages to participate in an offering to increase his overall allocation of securities in that offering, or to increase his ability to participate in future offerings by the same underwriter or issuer.
Allocations of bunched trades, particularly trade orders that were only partially filled due to limited availability, and allocation of investment opportunities generally, could raise a potential conflict of interest, as the portfolio manager may
have an incentive to allocate securities that are expected to increase in value to preferred accounts. Initial public offerings, in particular, are </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">frequently of very limited availability. Additionally, the Registrant&#146;s portfolio managers may be perceived to have a conflict of interest because of
the number of Similar Accounts, in addition to the Registrant, that they are managing. In addition, the Advisor could be viewed as having a conflict of interest to the extent that the Advisor or its affiliates and/or the portfolio managers have a
materially larger investment in a Similar Account than their investment in the Registrant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A potential conflict of interest may be
perceived to arise if transactions in one account closely follow related transactions in a different account, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by the other account, or when a sale in one account lowers
the sale price received in a sale by a second account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers</U>. The chart below includes
information regarding the Registrant&#146;s portfolio managers, as of December&nbsp;31, 2008. Specifically, it shows the number of other portfolios and assets, including the Registrant, managed by the Registrant&#146;s portfolio managers. Neither
portfolio manager manages any accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on this performance of the account. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>MANAGER</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>REGISTERED&nbsp;INVESTMENT<BR>COMPANIES&nbsp;($)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>OTHER&nbsp;POOLED<BR>INVESTMENT&nbsp;VEHICLES&nbsp;($)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>OTHER&nbsp;ACCOUNTS&nbsp;($)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Philippe Comby</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1&nbsp;(539&nbsp;million)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30&nbsp;(69&nbsp;million)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rudolf Millisits</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1 (539 million)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">30&nbsp;(69&nbsp;million)</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COMPENSATION FOR THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The portfolio managers are generally responsible for managing multiple types of accounts that may, or may not, invest in securities in which the
Registrant may invest or pursue a strategy similar to one of the Registrant&#146;s strategies. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the fiscal period covered by this
Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant&#146;s portfolio managers were compensated by a competitive salary and bonus structure, which was determined both quantitatively and qualitatively. Salary and bonus are paid in cash. The portfolio managers are
compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of portfolios they manage rather than for a </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">specific fund or account. Various factors are considered
in the determination of the portfolio managers&#146; compensation. All of the portfolios managed by the portfolio managers are comprehensively evaluated to determine each portfolio manager&#146;s positive and consistent performance contribution over
time. Further factors include the amount of assets in the portfolios as well as qualitative </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">aspects that reinforce the Advisor&#146;s investment
philosophy. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total compensation is generally not fixed, but rather is based on the following factors: (i)&nbsp;leadership and commitment,
(ii)&nbsp;maintenance of current knowledge and opinions on companies owned in the portfolio; (iii)&nbsp;generation and development of new investment ideas, including the quality of security analysis and identification of appreciation catalysts;
(iv)&nbsp;ability and willingness to </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">develop and share ideas; and (v)&nbsp;the performance results of the portfolios managed by the portfolio managers.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Variable bonus is based on the portfolio managers&#146; quantitative performance as measured by their ability to make investment decisions
that contribute to the pre-tax absolute and relative returns of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager, by comparison to predetermined benchmarks (for the Registrant, the Swiss Market Index and the Swiss Performance Index) over the current
fiscal year and the longer-term performance (3-, 5- or 10-year, if applicable), as well as performance relative to peers. The portfolio managers&#146; bonuses also can be influenced by subjective measurement of the managers&#146; ability to help
others make investment decisions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OF THE REGISTRANT </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As of December&nbsp;31, 2008, Mr.&nbsp;Comby and Mr.&nbsp;Millisits owned between $10,001&#151;$50,000 and between $100,001&#151;$200,000 of shares of common stock of the Registrant, respectively. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(a)&nbsp;Total&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of<BR>Shares Purchased</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(b)&nbsp;Average&nbsp;Price<BR>Paid per Share</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(c)&nbsp;Total&nbsp;Number&nbsp;of<BR>Shares (or Units)<BR>Purchased&nbsp;as&nbsp;Part&nbsp;of<BR>Publicly<BR>Announced Plans
or<BR>Programs</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">(d)&nbsp;Maximum<BR>Number
(or<BR>Approximate<BR>Dollar&nbsp;Value)&nbsp;of<BR>Shares&nbsp;that&nbsp;May<BR>Yet&nbsp;Be&nbsp;Purchased<BR>Under the Plans<BR>or Programs</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">01/01/08 - 01/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">02/01/08 - 02/29/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">-</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1,000,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">03/01/08 - 03/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">43,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.3300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">43,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">956,500</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">04/01/08 - 04/30/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">72,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.2791</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">72,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">884,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">05/01/08 - 05/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">18,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.1940</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">18,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">865,300</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">06/01/08 - 06/30/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35,300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">15.4704</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">35,300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">830,000</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">07/01/08 - 07/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">125,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14.8969</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">125,700</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">704,300</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">08/01/08 - 08/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14.0967</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">693,800</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">09/01/08 - 09/30/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">180,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13.0946</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">180,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">513,800</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10/01/08 - 10/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">279,230</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.2481</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">279,230</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">234,570</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11/01/08 - 11/30/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">73,300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.7181</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">73,300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">161,270</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12/01/08 - 12/31/08</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">49,900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11.2901</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">49,900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">111,370</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">888,630</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12.9672</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">888,630</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">111,370</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-top:3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October&nbsp;2, 2008, the Board announced an increase in the number of Fund shares authorized for open-market
repurchases under the Fund&#146;s 2008 stock repurchase program from 500,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares of the Fund&#146;s common stock during 2008. This purchase plan expired on December&nbsp;31, 2008. At the December&nbsp;4, 2008 meeting of the
Board, the Board approved the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Fund by the Advisor during 2009. The approved purchase plan, announced to the public in a press release on December&nbsp;4, 2008, expires on December&nbsp;31, 2009. The Fund does
not intend to terminate the plan prior to its expiration. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;11. Controls and Procedures. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)The Registrant&#146;s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant&#146;s disclosure
controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on
Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the
Registrant&#146;s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)There were no changes to the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;12. Exhibits. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(1) The Code of Ethics (Exhibit filed herewith). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(2) Certifications
pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Exhibit filed herewith). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)(3) Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Exhibit filed herewith). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By (Signature and
Title)*<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Rodolphe E.
Hottinger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive
Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Date<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3/3/09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By (Signature and
Title)*<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Rodolphe E.
Hottinger&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive
Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Date<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3/3/09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">By (Signature and Title)*<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Rudolf
Millisits&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rudolf Millisits </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Date<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3/4/09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This code of
ethics (the &#147;Code&#148;) for The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) applies to the Fund&#146;s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or other persons performing similar functions, each of whom is listed on
Exhibit A (the &#147;Covered Officers&#148;), for the purpose of promoting: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;SEC&#148;) and in other public communications made by the Fund; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">accountability for adherence to the Code. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>II.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Overview. </B>A &#147;conflict of interest&#148; occurs when a Covered Officer&#146;s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his service to, the Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise
if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain
conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Investment Company Act&#148;), and the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;Investment Advisers Act&#148;). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund
because of their status as &#147;affiliated persons&#148; of the Fund. The compliance programs and procedures of the Fund and the Fund&#146;s investment advisor (the &#147;Advisor&#148;) are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations
of these provisions. The Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or
as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Fund and the Advisor of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, the Code recognizes that the Covered Officers, in the ordinary course of their duties (whether
formally for the Fund or for the Advisor, or for both), will be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Advisor and the Fund. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities
is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Fund and the Advisor and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund and, if addressed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment
Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, will be deemed to have been handled ethically. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other conflicts of interest are covered by the
Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. Covered Officers should keep in mind that the Code cannot enumerate every possible scenario. The overarching
principle of the Code is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Fund. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Each Covered Officer must: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">not use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer
would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">not cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Fund; and
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Disclosure and Compliance </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements and disclosure controls and procedures generally applicable to the Fund within his
area of responsibility; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund,
including to the Fund&#146;s Board members and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, each Covered Officer should consult with other officers and employees of the Fund and the Advisor and
take other appropriate steps with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; and
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IV.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Reporting and Accountability </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Covered Officer
must: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter, as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he has received, read, and
understands the Code; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">notify the Audit Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) promptly if he knows of any violation of the Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of the Code.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee is responsible for applying the Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under
it and has the authority to interpret the Code in any particular situation and to grant waivers sought by any Covered Officer. The Fund will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing the Code: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">the Committee will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to it; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">if, after such investigation, the Committee believes that no violation has occurred, the Committee is not required to take any further action;
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">if the Committee determines that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a recommendation to the Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may
include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the Advisor or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">any waivers of or amendments to the Code, to the extent required, will be disclosed as provided by SEC rules. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Other Policies and Procedures </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Code shall be
the sole code of ethics adopted by the Fund for purposes of Section&nbsp;406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies and procedures of the Fund,
the Advisor or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to the Code, they are superceded by the Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of the
Code. The Fund&#146;s and the Advisor&#146;s codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the Advisor&#146;s additional policies and procedures are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are
not part of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VI.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Amendments </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as to Exhibit A, the Code may
not be amended except in written form, which is specifically approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Fund&#146;s Board, including a majority of independent Board members. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Confidentiality </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All reports and records prepared
or maintained pursuant to the Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or the Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Fund and its counsel,
the Board (or Committees thereof) and its counsel, and the Advisor. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VIII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Internal Use </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Code is intended solely for the
internal use by the Fund and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date:
September&nbsp;17, 2003 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rudolf S. Millisits</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CERTIFICATIONS </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I,
Rodolphe E. Hottinger, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;registrant&#148;); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this
report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions): </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3/3/09</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Rodolphe E. Hottinger</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rodolphe E. Hottinger</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Executive
Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>CERTIFICATIONS </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I,
Rudolf Millisits, certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;registrant&#148;); </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="8%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with the attached Report of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
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